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Cheshire

/ˈtʃɛʃər/

Cheshire proper noun: a northwestern county of England, bordered by the Rivers Mersey and Dee, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wrexham and Flintshire.

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Proper noun

Cheshire (abbreviation Ches)

  1. A northwestern county of England, bordered by the Rivers Mersey and Dee, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wrexham and Flintshire.
  2. A town in New Haven County, Connecticut.
  3. A town and census-designated place therein, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
  4. A township in Allegan County, Michigan.
  5. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Ohio.
  6. A township and village therein, in Gallia County, Ohio.
  7. A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon.

Forms of Cheshire

abbreviationChes
alternative formChesher
alternative formCheshir
alternative formChesshire
alternative formChesshyre
alternative formChesser
alternative formChessor

Origin of Cheshire

Inherited from Middle English Cheschire, late form of Chestreschire, from Old English Ċeastersċīr, from Ceaster (“Chester”, from ceaster, from Latin castra (“camp”)) + scīr (“district, shire”).

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Words that rhyme with Cheshire

Questions about Cheshire

What does Cheshire mean?
Cheshire means a northwestern county of England, bordered by the Rivers Mersey and Dee, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wrexham and Flintshire.
What part of speech is Cheshire?
Cheshire is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cheshire?
Cheshire is pronounced /ˈtʃɛʃər/.

Words near Cheshire in the dictionary

  1. cheshbon hanefesh
  2. cheshbon nefesh
  3. Chesher
  4. Cheshier
  5. Cheshiers
  6. Cheshire
  7. Cheshire cat
  8. Cheshire cats
  9. Cheshire cheese
  10. Cheshire cheeses
  11. Cheshire County

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