Chester
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Chester¹
- /ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/ US
- /ˈt͡ʃɛ.stə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English Chestre, from Old English Ċeaster, from ċeaster (“a town or city, especially a Roman one”).
The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the city in Pennsylvania.
proper noun Chesters
- A city, the county town of Cheshire, in northwest England.
- A district municipality and village therein, in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125.
- A town in Crawford County, Arkansas.
- A census-designated place in Plumas County, California.
- A ghost town in Merced County, California.
- A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
- A town in Dodge County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Idaho.
- A city, the county seat of Randolph County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Howard County, Iowa.
- A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
- A census-designated place in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
- A town in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
- A small community in Choctaw County, Mississippi.
- A town, the county seat of Liberty County, Montana.
- A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
- A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
- A township and borough therein, in Morris County, New Jersey.
- A town and village in Orange County, New York.
- A town in Warren County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Meigs County, Ohio.
- A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Major County, Oklahoma.
- A city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- A small rural city, the county seat of Chester County, South Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Lake County, South Dakota.
- A town in Tyler County, Texas.
- A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
- A census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
- A city in Hancock County, West Virginia.
- A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
- A number of other townships, listed under Chester Township.
- Ellipsis of Chester County
- An English habitational surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Chester²
- /ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/ US
- /ˈt͡ʃɛ.stə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Blend of child + molester.
noun Chesters
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A child molester.
Similar: Chester the molester
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: beatty, fortress, fort, citadel, castle, stronghold, bastion, redoubt, keep, stockade, garrison, camp, encampment, cantonment, outpost, blockhouse
Translations
Talk about this word "Chester." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chester. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Chester. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chester "Chester." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chester.Cite this
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title = {Chester},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chester},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
