ALL meanings of cheshire
Chesh·ire
C c - noun cheshire a former administrative county of NW England; administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Cheshire West and Chester, and Cheshire East: low-lying and undulating, bordering on the Pennines in the east; mainly agricultural: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Warrington and Halton, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998. Area 2077 sq km (802 sq miles) 3
- noun cheshire Group Captain (Geoffrey) Leonard. 1917–92, British philanthropist: awarded the Victoria Cross in World War II; founded the Leonard Cheshire Foundation Homes for the Disabled: married Sue, Baroness Ryder 3
- noun cheshire county in W England: 900 sq mi (2,331 sq km); pop. 957,000 3
- noun cheshire Formerly Chester. a county in NW England. 899 sq. mi. (2328 sq. km). 1
- noun cheshire a town in central Connecticut. 1
- noun cheshire Also called Cheshire cheese, Chester. a hard cheese, yellowish, orange, or white in color, made of cow's milk and similar to cheddar. 1