"Cheshire" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtʃɛʃə/ Audio: En-Cheshire.oga
Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ) Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|Cheschire|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English Cheschire, {{inh+|en|enm|Cheschire}} Inherited from Middle English Cheschire, {{inh|en|ang|Ċeastersċīr}} Old English Ċeastersċīr, {{der|en|la|castra||camp}} Latin castra (“camp”) Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (place): Cheshire, England, Counties of England, Places in England Translations (Translations): Chestreschire (Middle English), Ċeastersċīr [feminine] (Old English)
    Sense id: en-Cheshire-en-name-YbV1SJVp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 62 38
  2. A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Oregon, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cheshire-en-name-lBp1Tnlt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Old English translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Cheshire cat, Cheshire cheese, Cheshire County, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester

Alternative forms

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