Cheshire

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɛʃə/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ)

Proper noun

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.

Derived terms

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

 

Anagrams

• Cheshier, cheerish