Cheshire

American  

[chesh-er, -eer] / ˈtʃɛʃ ər, -ɪər /

noun

1. Formerly Chester.  a county in NW England. 899 sq. mi. (2,328 sq. km).

2. a town in central Connecticut.

3. Also called Cheshire cheese,.  Also called Chester.  a hard cheese, yellowish, orange, or white in color, made of cow's milk and similar to cheddar.

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Cheshire ¹ British  

/ ˈtʃɛʃɪə, ˈtʃɛʃə /

noun

1.  Ches.  a former administrative county of NW England; administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Cheshire West and Chester, and Cheshire East: low-lying and undulating, bordering on the Pennines in the east; mainly agricultural: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Warrington and Halton, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998. Area 2077 sq km (802 sq miles)

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Cheshire ² British  

/ ˈtʃɛʃə /

noun

1. Group Captain ( Geoffrey ) Leonard . 1917–92, British philanthropist: awarded the Victoria Cross in World War II; founded the Leonard Cheshire Foundation Homes for the Disabled: married Sue, Baroness Ryder

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Bain, who lives in Cheshire and fosters children of varying ages, finds it tricky to keep them "motivated and entertained" for six weeks given their differing interests.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The thing’s Cheshire feline grin even made Satsuki a little nervous.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

Hussain was only caught after a police review of footage from the victim's doorbell, which was then checked against other systems to establish his identity, Cheshire Police said.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Ex-Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder Dietmar Hamann once represented Cheshire side Alderley Edge's second team while still contracted at City.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

She flashed her Cheshire grin and took a deep breath.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline