Cheshire

• Chesher, Cheshir, Chesshire, Chesshyre, Chesser, Chessor

Inherited from Middle English Cheschire, late form of Chestreschire, from Old English Ċeastersċīr, from Ceaster (“Chester”, from ceaster, from Latin castra (“camp”)) + scīr (“district, shire”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɛʃər/, /ˈtʃɛʃəɪr/

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• Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ)

Cheshire

1. A northwestern county of England, bordered by the Rivers Mersey and Dee, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wrexham and Flintshire.
2. A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon, United States.

• Cheshier, cheerish