English Explanatory Dictionary

Aberdeenshire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Grampian Region. (The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.)
  2. A historical county of Scotland which was absorbed into Grampian Region in 1975.

Pronunciation

/ˌæb.ɚˈdinˌʃaɪ.ɚ/ /ˌæb.ɚˈdinˌʃɚ/

Word forms

Aberdeenshire

Etymology

From Aberdeen + -shire.

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