"Shropshire" meaning in All languages combined

See Shropshire on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈʃɹɒp.ʃə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shropshire.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Old English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr, from Sċrobbesburh (“Shrewsbury”) + sċīr (“shire”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|Sċrobbesbyriġscīr}} Old English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr, {{m|ang|Sċrobbesburh||Shrewsbury}} Sċrobbesburh (“Shrewsbury”), {{m|ang|sċīr||shire}} sċīr (“shire”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shropshire
  1. An inland county of England bordered by the English counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the Welsh county of Powys and county borough of Wrexham. Categories (place): Counties of England, Places in England, Shropshire, England Categories (lifeform): Sheep
    Sense id: en-Shropshire-en-name-IbEkQeNS Disambiguation of Sheep: 22 36 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31
  2. Shropshire Council, a local government unitary authority which replaced the county council in 2009 in all of Shropshire except Telford and Wrekin. Categories (lifeform): Sheep
    Sense id: en-Shropshire-en-name-jZyCniim Disambiguation of Sheep: 22 36 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʃɹɒp.ʃə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shropshire.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Shropshires [plural]
Etymology: Old English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr, from Sċrobbesburh (“Shrewsbury”) + sċīr (“shire”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|Sċrobbesbyriġscīr}} Old English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr, {{m|ang|Sċrobbesburh||Shrewsbury}} Sċrobbesburh (“Shrewsbury”), {{m|ang|sċīr||shire}} sċīr (“shire”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Shropshire (plural Shropshires)
  1. One of an English breed of black-faced hornless sheep similar to the Southdown, but larger. Categories (lifeform): Sheep
    Sense id: en-Shropshire-en-noun-xVsAikTM Disambiguation of Sheep: 22 36 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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