English Explanatory Dictionary

historic county

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans.
  2. Any of various areas in Ireland, separate from the counties corporate, that existed in some of the larger towns and cities.
  3. Any of the principal local government divisions of Scotland until 1975.
  4. Any of the ancient subdivisions of Wales.

Word forms

historic county historic counties

Related words

preserved county
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