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Cheshire

American

[chesh-er, -eer] / ˈtʃɛʃ ər, -ɪər /

noun

Formerly Chester. a county in NW England. 899 sq. mi. (2,328 sq. km).
a town in central Connecticut.
Also called Cheshire cheese, 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

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

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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"Pair density waves are the Cheshire Cat's grin of superconductivity," said Eduardo Fradkin, an Illinois Grainger Engineering physics professor and a project co-lead.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Species like dunlin, black-tailed godwit and redshank will travel all around the world to feed and roost in the land around the River Mersey," explained Charlotte Harris, chief executive of Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Paul, who was a contestant on the second series of the popular BBC series, said he reported the burglary to Cheshire Police, with the force describing it as a "one-off hit".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Based in Cheshire, she shares her experience of being an "empty nester" on social media.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

But once he had them focusing on these dangers, he leaned back in his chair and gave them a perfect Cheshire cat smile.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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