shire
Pronunciation:
/ʃaɪə(ɹ)//ʃaɪəɹ/noun
Definitions
Physical area administered by a sheriff.
Former administrative area of Britain; a county.
Example: Yorkshire is the largest shire in England.
The general area in which a person lives or comes from, used in the context of travel within the United Kingdom.
Example: When are you coming back to the shire?
A rural or outer suburban local government area of Australia.
verb
Definitions
To (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties.
Example: County Longford was shired in 1586