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shires

The correct spelling is shires.

How to pronounce shires

noun

Say it like: Shi-res

The correct spelling is shires. Physical area administered by a sheriff. For example: "Yorkshire is the largest shire in England."

Usage Examples

Yorkshire is the largest shire in England.

When are you coming back to the shire?

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Physical area administered by a sheriff.
  2. 2.Former administrative area of Britain; a county.
  3. 3.The general area in which a person lives or comes from, used in the context of travel within the United Kingdom.
  4. 4.A rural or outer suburban local government area of Australia.
  5. 5.A shire horse.

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