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shire
noun as in county
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noun as in province
noun as in region
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Example Sentences
Yes, they left out Tom Bombadil and the Scouring of the Shire.
How long it would be, even in the most favourable chance, before she should again enter the shire-hall!
He is once more upon Yorkshire ground; his horse's hoof beats once more the soil of that noble shire.
Stamford, and the tongue of Lincoln's fenny shire, upon which it is situated, were passed almost in a breath.
A quiet, staunch, useful man in shire and church and all the relations of life, and "as good as they make 'em."
In 1774 he was chosen knight of the shire for Berkshire, and his conduct in parliament was perfectly independent.
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On this page you'll find 101 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shire, such as: canton, constituency, and division.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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