"Bedfordshire" meaning in All languages combined

See Bedfordshire on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈbɛd.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: En-au-Bedfordshire.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From Middle English Bedefordschire, from Old English Bedanfordsċīr, equivalent to Bedford + shire. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Bedefordschire}} Middle English Bedefordschire, {{inh|en|ang|Bedanfordsċīr}} Old English Bedanfordsċīr, {{compound|en|Bedford|shire}} Bedford + shire Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bedfordshire
  1. A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Categories (place): Counties of England
    Sense id: en-Bedfordshire-en-name-CnaT6CFR Disambiguation of Counties of England: 87 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 73 27
  2. (British, slang) Bed. Tags: British, slang
    Sense id: en-Bedfordshire-en-name-2YGO8ZTj Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bedfordshire clanger, Central Bedfordshire

Alternative forms

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