shire
shire
[ˈʃʌɪə]
noun
[ˈʃʌɪə]
noun
- (Brit.)a county, especially in England
(英)（尤指英格兰的）郡
■(the Shires)used in reference to parts of England regarded as strongholds of traditional rural culture, especially the rural Midlands
英格兰中部诸郡
■(historical)an administrative district in medieval times ruled jointly by an alderman and a sheriff
(史)（在中世纪由郡长和英王指定的名誉郡长共同管理的）行政区 - (Austral.)a rural area with its own elected council
(澳)有自选议会的农村行政区
- Old English scīr 'care, official charge, county', of Germanic origin
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