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 holonym | county town, shire town | ||
Domain region | Britain, 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 | ||
Synonyms | shire horse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | draft horse, draught horse, dray horse | ||