"Kinross-shire" meaning in English

See Kinross-shire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Kinross + -shire. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Kinross|shire}} Kinross + -shire Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kinross-shire
  1. A small historical county in central Scotland, joined with Perthshire for administration after 1929. Its county town is Kinross. Wikipedia link: Kinross-shire Categories (place): Places in Scotland

Alternative forms

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