English Explanatory Dictionary

Bedfordshire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
  2. Bed.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛd.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/ En-au-Bedfordshire.ogg

Word forms

Bedfordshire Beds

Etymology

From Middle English Bedefordschire, from Old English Bedanfordsċīr, equivalent to Bedford + shire.

Derived words

Bedfordshire clanger Central Bedfordshire
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