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Cheshire

//ˈtʃɛʃər// name

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

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”).

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