Cheshire

geographical name

Chesh·​ire ˈche-shər 

-ˌshir

1

town in southern Connecticut southwest of Meriden population 29,261

2

or Chester

ˈche-stər 

former county of northwestern England that bordered on Wales and had the city of Chester as its capital area 929 square miles (2406 square kilometers); formed 1974; abolished 2009