- SHIRE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SHIRE is an administrative subdivision; especially : a county in England
- Shire - Wikipedia
The suffix -shire is attached to most of the names of English, Scottish and Welsh counties It tends not to be found in the names of shires that were pre-existing divisions
- SHIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
SHIRE definition: 1 a county, now used in combination in the names of many British counties: 2 the central rural… Learn more
- SHIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
The Shires or the shire counties are the counties of England that have a lot of countryside and farms Smart country people are fleeing back to the shires
- Shire - definition of shire by The Free Dictionary
shire (ʃaɪər) n 1 one of the counties of Great Britain 2 the Shires, the counties in the Midlands in which hunting is esp popular
- shire, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
What is the etymology of the noun shire? shire is a word inherited from Germanic
- shire noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of shire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Shire | Draft Horse, Heavy Horse, Gentle Giant | Britannica
Shire, draft horse breed native to the middle section of England The breed descended from the English “great horse,” which carried men in full battle armour that often weighed as much as 400 pounds
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