Meaning Of The Word Shire

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shire
countable noun: The Shires or the shire counties are the counties of England that have a lot of countryside and farms.

Shire in American English
any of the former districts or regions in Great Britain
river in SE Africa, flowing from Lake Malawi south into the Zambezi: c. 250 mi (402 km)
noun: one of an English breed of large, strong draft horses having a usually brown or bay coat with white markings
noun: one of the counties of Great Britain

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

shire in British English 1
noun: one of the British counties

shire in British English 2
verb: to refresh or rest

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