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Chester.

A placename.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/General-American/ˈt͡ʃɛ.stə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A placename. A city, the county town of Cheshire, in northwest England.

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  2. A placename. A district municipality and village therein, in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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  3. A placename. A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125.

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  4. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Crawford County, Arkansas.

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  5. A placename. A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Plumas County, California.

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  6. A placename. A locale in the United States: A ghost town in Merced County, California.

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  7. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut.

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  8. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Dodge County, Georgia.

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  9. A placename. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Idaho.

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  10. A placename. A locale in the United States: A city, the county seat of Randolph County, Illinois.

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  11. A placename. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Indiana.

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  12. A placename. A locale in the United States: A minor city in Howard County, Iowa.

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  13. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Penobscot County, Maine.

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  14. A placename. A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

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  15. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Hampden County, Massachusetts.

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  16. A placename. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

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  17. A placename. A locale in the United States: A small community in Choctaw County, Mississippi.

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  18. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town, the county seat of Liberty County, Montana.

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  19. A placename. A locale in the United States: A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.

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  20. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

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  21. A placename. A locale in the United States: A township and borough therein, in Morris County, New Jersey.

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  22. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town and village in Orange County, New York.

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  23. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Warren County, New York.

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  24. A placename. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Meigs County, Ohio.

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  25. A placename. A locale in the United States: A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Major County, Oklahoma.

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  26. A placename. A locale in the United States: A city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

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  27. A placename. A locale in the United States: A small rural city, the county seat of Chester County, South Carolina.

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  28. A placename. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lake County, South Dakota.

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  29. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Tyler County, Texas.

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  30. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Windsor County, Vermont.

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  31. A placename. A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

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  32. A placename. A locale in the United States: A city in Hancock County, West Virginia.

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  33. A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.

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  34. A placename. A locale in the United States: A number of other townships, listed under Chester Township.

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  35. A placename. Ellipsis of Chester County.

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  36. An English habitational surname from Old English.

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  37. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Where this word 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.

noun/ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/General-American/ˈt͡ʃɛ.stə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A child molester.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Blend of child + molester.

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