Chester
pronunciation
How to pronounce Chester in British English:
UK [ˈtʃestə]
How to pronounce Chester in American English:
US [ˈtʃɛstɚ]
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- Noun:
- a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
Word Origin
- Chester
- Cestre (1086), from Old English Legacæstir (735) "City of the Legions," from Old English ceaster "Roman town or city," from Latin castrum "fortified place" (see castle (n.)). It was the base of the Second Legion Adiutrix in the 70s C.E. and later the 20th Legion Valeria Victrix. But the town's name in Roman times was Deoua (c. 150 C.E.), from its situation on the River Dee, a Celtic river name meaning "the goddess, the holy one."
Example
- 1. Now gilbert plans to transfer to west chester university and become a social worker .
- 2. Some see mr jonathan following in the footsteps of chester arthur , the 21st american president .
- 3. But they are a crucial guide , according to chester finn of the fordham institute , a conservative think-tank .
- 4. Chester finn of the thomas fordham institute , an education think-tank , is no fan of universal preschool .
- 5. Hays and his best friend , a grocery-store manager named chester pye , went to a nearby bus barn .