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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Example Sentences

The Cheshire zoo has led the push on behalf of more than 80 outdoor attractions which also includes Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Lancashire and a range of other venues and destinations.

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Fran Barrett, who lives in a Cheshire village not on the gas network and in which everyone is dependent on oil, said she first saw prices double, and is now unable to secure a delivery.

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Holmes Chapel Comprehensive in Cheshire - where Styles attended until age 16 - said 50 pupils will attend the Co-op Live Arena show later, with each granted a plus one.

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One of her first jobs was at a bar in Chester meaning she worked alongside friends from the Cheshire area.

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With the star growing up in nearby Cheshire, resident Darren Strathdee believes he knows what was behind Barlow's unlikely link to the area.

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