English Explanatory Dictionary

Berkshire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An inland county of England, bounded by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Greater London and Wiltshire.
  2. Numerous places in the United States:
  3. A community in Sandy Hook, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
  4. A town in Tioga County, New York.
  5. An unincorporated community and township in Delaware County, Ohio.
  6. A town in Franklin County, Vermont.
noun
  1. A breed of pig from Berkshire county.
  2. A steam locomotive of the 2-8-4 wheel arrangement.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːk.ʃə/ /-ˌʃɪə/ /ˈbɜɹk.ʃəɹ/ /ˈbɑɹk-/ /-ˌʃɪəɹ/ en-Berkshire.ogg

Word forms

Berkshire Berks Brks. Berkshires

Etymology

From Middle English Barrokschire, Berchesire, Barrokshyre, Berrucsire, from Old English Bearrocsċīr. The first element is possibly from Proto-Brythonic *barrọg, perhaps meaning “hilly” (compare *barros (“hill, peak, top”)) + Old English sċīr (“shire, county”).

Derived words

Berkshire County Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Park West Berkshire
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