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