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Definition of Shire
Shire

A portion of Great Britain originally under the supervision of an earl; a territorial division, usually identical with a county, but sometimes limited to a smaller district; as, Wiltshire, Yorkshire, Richmondshire, Hallamshire.

A division of a State, embracing several contiguous townships; a county.

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Shire Translations

shire in German is Grafschaft
shire in Hungarian is megye
shire in Spanish is condado


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