Chester

American  

[ches-ter] / ˈtʃɛs tər /

noun

1. a city in Cheshire, in northwest England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.

2. a city in southeastern Pennsylvania.

3. Cheshire.

4. former name of Cheshire.

5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “camp.”

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Chester British  

/ ˈtʃɛstə /

noun

1. Latin name: Deva. a city in NW England, administrative centre of the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, on the River Dee: intact surrounding walls; 16th- and 17th-century double-tier shops. Pop: 80 121 (2001)

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Chester

Services are expected to run from Cheadle into Stockport town, Manchester Piccadilly and Chester, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The Thirlwall Inquiry was set up to look into what happened at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016, while Letby was working as a nurse in the neonatal unit.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Gibbs, who began working in Chester in 1994 and is now retired, agreed with the report's finding that hospital executives had multiple opportunities to act and potentially save babies' lives while the deaths were happening.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Our thoughts remain with the families affected by the tragic events that took place at the Countess of Chester Hospital."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Chester was already sitting in it, with a very large book open in front of him.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe

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