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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.

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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Those raids were co-ordinated by Cheshire Police, with support from Europol and other forces, and officers remain at the scenes, carrying out further searches.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Cheshire Police said it was made aware last month of allegations that reportedly date back to 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

A statement from Cheshire Police said "searches at the property have now concluded".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Cheshire Police said they were held then bailed after a search of a property on Wednesday as part of a wider investigation into senior leadership at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“Ah, so you’re the mouthy one,” the bat says, grinning like the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

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