"knight of the shire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knights of the shire [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|knights of the shire}} knight of the shire (plural knights of the shire)
  1. (UK, obsolete) A Member of Parliament for a county. Tags: UK, obsolete
    Sense id: en-knight_of_the_shire-en-noun-i8-lidt1 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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