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shire
1[shahyuhr]
noun
one of the counties of Great Britain.
the Shires, the counties in the Midlands in which hunting is especially popular.
Shire
2[shahyuhr]
noun
one of an English breed of large, strong draft horses having a usually brown or bay coat with white markings.
é
3[shee-rey]
noun
a river in SE Africa, flowing S from Lake Malawi to the Zambezi River. 370 miles (596 km) long.
shire
1/ ʃɪə /
noun
one of the British counties
( in combination )
Yorkshire
(in Australia) a rural district having its own local council
See shire horse
the Midland counties of England, esp Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, famous for hunting, etc
Shire
2/ ˈʃɪəɪ /
noun
a river in E central Africa, flowing from Lake Malawi through Malawi and Mozambique to the Zambezi. Length: 596 km (370 miles)
shire
3/ ʃɪə /
verb
dialect(tr) to refresh or rest
let me get my head shired
Other 51Թ Forms
- subshire noun
- undershire noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shire1
Origin of shire2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shire1
Origin of shire2
Example Sentences
Later, the Liberal Democrats expect to sweep the Tory 'shires' as they did at the general election.
Labour loyalists and spin doctors will emphasise what is true – the elections being fought at council level are "us fighting in the shires", as one of them said.
The CCN represents England's 20 county councils and 17 unitary authorities in shire areas.
Rep. Eric Gallager, a Democrat from Concord, also wants to include an official pronunciation of “New Hampshire” in state law to make it clear that “shire” rhymes with “fur” not “fire.”
A pair of orphaned racehorse foals have been adopted by a shire horse in Devon.
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