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Shire
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Meaning
Noun
●
Physical area
administered
by a sheriff.
●
Former
administrative
area of Britain; a county.
●
In British English & Administrative divisions:
The general area in which a person
lives
or
comes from
, used in the
context
of
travel
within the United Kingdom.
●
A
rural
or
outer
suburban
local government
area of Australia.
●
A
shire
horse.
Verb
●
To (re)constitute
as one
or more
shires
or counties.
Name
●
A surname.
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Origin
shire
English
scir
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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