What does "chester" mean?
A child molester.
Chester
/ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A child molester.
- Grammar: chester is listed as name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: citadel, fortress, stronghold.
- Useful contrasts: open town, undefended town.
- Usage evidence: Chester Arthur had been a successful lawyer.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A child molester. slang
Proper Noun
- 1 A placename.; A city, the county town of Cheshire, in northwest England. countable, uncountable
- 2 A placename.; A district municipality and village therein, in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename.; A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town in Crawford County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in Plumas County, California. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A ghost town in Merced County, California. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town in Dodge County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Idaho. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Randolph County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A minor city in Howard County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town in Penobscot County, Maine. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town in Hampden County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A small community in Choctaw County, Mississippi. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town, the county seat of Liberty County, Montana. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A village in Thayer County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
- 21 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town and village in Orange County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 22 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town in Warren County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 23 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Meigs County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 24 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Major County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
- 25 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
- 26 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A small rural city, the county seat of Chester County, South Carolina. countable, uncountable
- 27 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lake County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 28 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town in Tyler County, Texas. countable, uncountable
- 29 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town in Windsor County, Vermont. countable, uncountable
- 30 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 31 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A city in Hancock County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 32 A placename.; A locale in the United States:; A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 33 A placename.; Ellipsis of Chester County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
- 34 An English habitational surname from Old English. countable
- 35 A male given name transferred from the surname. countable
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
open townundefended town
Example
"Chester Arthur had been a successful lawyer."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "chester"?
Common synonyms include: citadel, fortress, stronghold.
How do you use "chester" in a sentence?
Chester Arthur had been a successful lawyer.
How do you pronounce "chester"?
Pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English Chestre, from Old English Ċeaster, from ceaster, a borrowing from Latin castra (“camp”). Doublet of castle. The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the city in Pennsylvania.
Etymology 2
Blend of child + molester.