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English noun: shire

1. shire (location) a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county


Broader (hypernym)administrative district, administrative division, territorial division


Part holonymcounty town, shire town


Domain regionBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. shire (animal) British breed of large heavy draft horse


Synonymsshire horse


Broader (hypernym)draft horse, draught horse, dray horse









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