shire

[ shahyuhr ]

/ ʃaɪər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shire ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

one of the counties of Great Britain.

the Shires, the counties in the Midlands in which hunting is especially popular.

Origin of shire

before 900; Middle English; Old English scīr office of administration, jurisdiction of such an office, county

OTHER WORDS FROM shire

subshire, nounun·der·shire, noun

Words nearby shire

shipwreck, shipwright, shipyard, shiralee, Shiraz, shire, Shire Highlands, shire horse, Shirer, shirk, shirker

Definition for shire (2 of 3)

Shire

[ shahyuhr ]

/ ʃaɪər /

noun

one of an English breed of large, strong draft horses having a usually brown or bay coat with white markings.

Origin of Shire

1875–80; apparently so called because it was bred in the shires, i.e., those counties of west and central England whose names end in -shire

Definition for shire (3 of 3)

Shiré

[ shee-rey ]

/ ˈʃi reɪ /

noun

a river in SE Africa, flowing S from Lake Malawi to the Zambezi River. 370 miles (596 km) long.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for shire

Yes, they left out Tom Bombadil and the Scouring of the Shire.
George R.R. Martin's Top 10 Fantasy Films|George R.R. Martin|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Fireworks in the evening; and a public breakfast for the ladies next morning in the Shire Hall.
Worcestershire in the Nineteenth Century|T. C. Turberville
It has a national purpose; it is maintained at the cost of the nation by the duty that the shire owes to it.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
As soon as you are over the bridge you are in shire Amwythig, which the Saxons call Shropshire.
Wild Wales|George Borrow

At Dorchester, the old Roman settlement, the chief town of the shire, only a small remnant of the houses escaped destruction.
Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries|J.H. Round
In it the county members—or knights of the shire—sat side by side with the burgesses of the towns.
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)|Samuel R. Gardiner.

British Dictionary definitions for shire (1 of 3)

shire¹

/ (ʃaɪə) /

noun

one of the British counties
(in combination)Yorkshire

(in Australia) a rural district having its own local council

See shire horse

the Midland counties of England, esp Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, famous for hunting, etc

Word Origin for shire

Old English scīr office; related to Old High German scīra business

British Dictionary definitions for shire (2 of 3)

shire²

/ (ʃaɪə) /

verb

(tr) Ulster dialect to refresh or restlet me get my head shired

Word Origin for shire

from Old English scīr clear

British Dictionary definitions for shire (3 of 3)

Shire

Shir

/ (ˈʃɪəreɪ) /

noun

a river in E central Africa, flowing from Lake Malawi through Malawi and Mozambique to the Zambezi. Length: 596 km (370 miles)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shire
释义	shire [ shahyuhr ] / ʃaɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shire ON THESAURUS.COM noun one of the counties of Great Britain. the Shires, the counties in the Midlands in which hunting is especially popular. Origin of shire before 900; Middle English; Old English scīr office of administration, jurisdiction of such an office, county OTHER WORDS FROM shire subshire, nounun·der·shire, noun Words nearby shire shipwreck, shipwright, shipyard, shiralee, Shiraz, shire, Shire Highlands, shire horse, Shirer, shirk, shirker Definition for shire (2 of 3) Shire [ shahyuhr ] / ʃaɪər / noun one of an English breed of large, strong draft horses having a usually brown or bay coat with white markings. Origin of Shire 1875–80; apparently so called because it was bred in the shires, i.e., those counties of west and central England whose names end in -shire Definition for shire (3 of 3) Shiré [ shee-rey ] / ˈʃi reɪ / noun a river in SE Africa, flowing S from Lake Malawi to the Zambezi River. 370 miles (596 km) long. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shire Yes, they left out Tom Bombadil and the Scouring of the Shire. George R.R. Martin's Top 10 Fantasy Films\|George R.R. Martin\|April 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Fireworks in the evening; and a public breakfast for the ladies next morning in the Shire Hall. Worcestershire in the Nineteenth Century\|T. C. Turberville It has a national purpose; it is maintained at the cost of the nation by the duty that the shire owes to it. Domesday Book and Beyond\|Frederic William Maitland As soon as you are over the bridge you are in shire Amwythig, which the Saxons call Shropshire. Wild Wales\|George Borrow At Dorchester, the old Roman settlement, the chief town of the shire, only a small remnant of the houses escaped destruction. Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries\|J.H. Round In it the county members—or knights of the shire—sat side by side with the burgesses of the towns. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)\|Samuel R. Gardiner. British Dictionary definitions for shire (1 of 3) shire¹ / (ʃaɪə) / noun one of the British counties (in combination)Yorkshire (in Australia) a rural district having its own local council See shire horse the Midland counties of England, esp Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, famous for hunting, etc Word Origin for shire Old English scīr office; related to Old High German scīra business British Dictionary definitions for shire (2 of 3) shire² / (ʃaɪə) / verb (tr) Ulster dialect to refresh or restlet me get my head shired Word Origin for shire from Old English scīr clear British Dictionary definitions for shire (3 of 3) Shire Shir / (ˈʃɪəreɪ) / noun a river in E central Africa, flowing from Lake Malawi through Malawi and Mozambique to the Zambezi. Length: 596 km (370 miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shire district, zone, region, colony, county, part, department, territory, province, sector, land, neighborhood, suburb, country, locality, field, place, world, duty, domain
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shire

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Definition for shire (2 of 3)

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Shir

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