English Explanatory Dictionary

Lincolnshire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A county of eastern England bordered by South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and the North Sea.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪŋkənˌʃɪə/ /ˈlɪŋkənˌʃə/ /ˈlɪŋkənʃəɹ/ [ˈliŋkʰə̆nʃɚ] /ˈlɪŋkənˌʃɪɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lincolnshire.wav

Word forms

Lincolnshire

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Lincolneschire, Lincolnschire, from late Old English Lincolnesċīr (first recorded in the 11th century); equivalent to Lincoln + -shire.

Synonyms

Lincs

Derived words

North East Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire
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