/chesh"euhr, -ear/ , n.
1. formerly, Chester . a county in NW England. 910,900; 899 sq. mi. (2328 sq. km).
2. a town in central Connecticut. 21,788.
3. Also called Cheshire cheese, Chester . a hard cheese, yellowish, orange, or white in color, made of cow's milk and similar to cheddar.