"Selkirkshire" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Selkirk + -shire. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Selkirk|shire}} Selkirk + -shire Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Selkirkshire
  1. (historical) A historical county of Scotland, with its county town in Selkirk. It was abolished in 1975, becoming part of Ettrick and Lauderdale district in the Scottish Borders region. Wikipedia link: Selkirkshire Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Scotland
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