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Cheshire

Cheshire

English

Proper noun

Cheshire

  1. A northwestern county of England, bordered by the Rivers Mersey and Dee, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wrexham and Flintshire.

Derived terms

Etymology

From Old English Ceasterscīr, from Ceaster ‎(“Chester”, from Latin castra ‎(“camp”)) + scīr ‎(“district, shire”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃɛʃə/
    Rhymes: -ɛʃə(r)

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