meaning of shire
1. 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.
2. A division of a State, embracing several contiguous townships; a county.
3. British breed of large heavy draft horse
Related Words
shire | shire horse | shire town | shirer |
