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   shire

   /ˈʃʌɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a county, especially in England. British
   • ▪ used in reference to parts of England regarded as strongholds of traditional rural culture, especially the rural Midlands.
   • ▪ an administrative district in medieval times ruled jointly by an alderman and a sheriff. historical
   • 2. a rural area with its own elected council. Australian

   Word Origin Old Englishscīr ‘care, official charge, county’, of Germanic origin.

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