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)
Latin name: Deva
Chester in American English1
(ˈtʃɛstər)
noun
a masculine name: dim. Chet
Word origin
OE Ceastre, contr. < L Legacaestir, for L legionum castra, camp of the legions
Chester in American English2
(ˈtʃɛstər)
1.
city in Cheshire, NW England, south of Liverpool: county district pop. 116,000