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Cheshire

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Etymology

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From Old English Ceastersċīr, from Ceaster (Chester, from ceaster, from Latin castra (camp)) + scīr (district, shire).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃɛʃə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ)

Proper noun

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Cheshire

  1. A northwestern county of England, bordered by the Rivers Mersey and Dee, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wrexham and Flintshire.
  2. A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon, United States.

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