Cheshire

English

Alternative forms

• Chesher, Cheshir, Chesshire, Chesshyre, Chesser, Chessor

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɛʃər/, /ˈtʃɛʃəɪr/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ)

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 place in the United States:
   1. A town in New Haven County, Connecticut.
   2. A town and census-designated place therein, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
   3. A township in Allegan County, Michigan.
   4. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Ohio.
   5. A township and village therein, in Gallia County, Ohio.
   6. A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon.

Derived terms

• Cheshire cat
• Cheshire cheese
• Cheshire County
• Cheshire East
• Cheshire moon
• Cheshire West and Chester

Translations

Translations

• French: Cheshire (fr) m
• Georgian: ჩეშირი (češiri)
• Middle English: Chestreschire
• Old English: Ċeastersċīr f
• Welsh: Swydd Gaer

Anagrams

• Cheshier, cheerish