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cheshire

/ˈtʃɛʃɚ/

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What does cheshire mean?

proper noun

  1. A northwestern county of England, bordered by the Rivers Mersey and Dee, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wrexham and Flintshire.
  2. A town in New Haven County, Connecticut.
  3. A town and census-designated place therein, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
More meanings (4)

proper noun

  1. A township in Allegan County, Michigan.
  2. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Ohio.
  3. A township and village therein, in Gallia County, Ohio.
  4. A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈtʃɛʃɚ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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“You are a noble fellow,” said I, “and a credit to Cheshire. Will you have sixpence to drink?”
George BorrowWild Wales: Its People, Language and SceneryProject Gutenberg ebook #648
I had no difficulty in obtaining abundance of skilled workmen in South Lancashire and Cheshire.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
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While engaged on road-making in Cheshire, he brought his wife to Stockport for a time, and there she died, after thirty-nine years of happy married life.
Samuel SmilesThe Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great BritainProject Gutenberg ebook #939
A messenger was accordingly despatched to bring him to court; but long before he reached Cheshire, Nixon knew and dreaded the honours that awaited him.
Charles MackayMemoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #636
Cheshire Puss,” she began, rather timidly, as she did not at all know whether it would like the name: however, it only grinned a little wider.
Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in WonderlandProject Gutenberg ebook #11