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Ches·ter  (chstr)
A city of southeast Pennsylvania on the Delaware River, an industrial suburb of Philadelphia. Established as Upland, it was the site of William Penn's first landing in America (1682) and is the oldest city in the state. Population: 36,800.

Chester [ˈtʃɛstə]
n
(Placename) a city in NW England, administrative centre of Cheshire, on the River Dee: intact surrounding walls; 16th- and 17th-century double-tier shops. Pop.: 80 110 (1991) Latin name Deva
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Noun1.Chester - a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
Commodore John Barry Bridge - a cantilever bridge in Chester, Pennsylvania
Keystone State, Pennsylvania, PA - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


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It was impossible that this could be the same Chester Johnson.
Chester Ross from Spencervale came here that morning.
Chester alluded to her `charming novel', and the Misses Chester introduced parties, picnics, the opera, and the fashions.
 
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