noun (BrE)
1 [C] (old use) a county (now used in the names of some counties in Britain, for example Hampshire, Yorkshire)
2 (the Shires), (also the Shire Counties) [pl.] counties in central England that are in country areas:
Figures showed that crime was rising more quickly in the Shire Counties and rural areas than in the major cities.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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