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The Letter to Chesterfield (February 1755) was Samuel Johnson's response to what some believed to be Lord Chesterfield's opportunistic endorsement of his A Dictionary of the English Language. Although Chesterfield was patron of the Proposal for the Dictionary, he made no moves to further the progress of the Dictionary until seven years after ...
Chesterfield sofa, upholstered furniture suitable for seating multiple people Earl of Chesterfield , head of an aristocratic family from Derbyshire, England The Chesterfields , an English indie pop band
Cestrians, Chezzies, Incestrians (pejorative, the etymology is false which derives "incest" from the Latin "In Cestria" meaning "What goes on in Chester") Chester-le-Street Chezzie-la-Rues (alludes to Danny La Rue; "Rue" is French for "street") Chesterfield Spireites, Chessies Chew Magna Maggot Munchers Chichester
Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).
The English place-name Chester, and the suffixes-chester, -caster and -cester (old -ceaster), are commonly indications that the place is the site of a Roman castrum, meaning a military camp or fort (cf. Welsh caer), but it can also apply to the site of a pre-historic fort. [1]
GCFLearnFree.org was created in July 2000 by Goodwill Community Foundation Inc president Dennis McLain as an online training program with both English and Spanish language lessons. [2] The program was funded through revenue generated from the value of donated items to Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF).
The Chesterfield Canal is a narrow canal in the East Midlands of England and it is known locally as 'Cuckoo Dyke'. [1] It was one of the last of the canals designed by James Brindley, who died while it was being constructed.
The Borough of Chesterfield is a non-metropolitan district with borough status in Derbyshire, England. It is named after the town of Chesterfield , its largest settlement, and also contains the town of Staveley and the large village of Brimington .