English Explanatory Dictionary

Cheshire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɛʃər/ /ˈtʃɛʃəɪr/ En-Cheshire.oga

Word forms

Cheshire Ches 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”).

Derived words

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

Translations

French: Cheshire Georgian: ჩეშირი Middle English: Chestreschire Old English: Ċeastersċīr Welsh: Swydd Gaer
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