A city or town with its liberties to which has been granted a jurisdiction independent of that of the historical shire in which it is situated. Obs…
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| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > [noun] > with adjoining territory (12) shire1433 A city or town with its liberties to which has been granted a jurisdiction independent of that of the historical shire in which it is situated. Obs… county?1449 An English, Welsh, or Irish city or town given the status and powers of a county, esp. the right to be governed by its own elected officers… shire-borough1898 (see sense 4). Subcategories:— adjoining territory (9) |
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