- Shire - Wikipedia
"Shire" is the most common word in Australia for rural local government areas (LGAs) New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia, use the term "shire" for this unit; the territories of the Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are also shires
- SHIRE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SHIRE is an administrative subdivision; especially : a county in England
- 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 of shire by The Free Dictionary
Shire (ʃaɪər) n one of an English breed of large, strong draft horses having a brown or bay coat with feathering on the legs
- SHIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Shire in American English (ʃaiᵊr) noun one of an English breed of large, strong draft horses having a usually brown or bay coat with white markings
- shire, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
shire, n meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
- What does the word “shire” mean in English town names?
The word "shire" is derived from the Old English word "scir," which means a jurisdiction or administrative district In English town names, it is often used to indicate a geographical area or county
- What does shire mean? - Definitions. net
Shire is a traditional term for an administrative division of land in Great Britain and some other English-speaking countries such as Australia It is generally synonymous with county
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