Oxfordshire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒks.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈɑks.fɚd.ʃɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Oxfordshire.wav

Word forms

Oxfordshire

Etymology

From Middle English Oxenfordschire, from late Old English Oxenafordsċīr; equivalent to Oxford + -shire.

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