English Explanatory Dictionary

Staffordshire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Pronunciation

/ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Staffordshire.wav

Word forms

Staffordshire

Etymology

From Middle English Staffordschire, from late Old English Stæffordsċīr; equivalent to Stafford + -shire.

Derived words

East Staffordshire South Staffordshire Staffie Staffordshire bull terrier Staffordshire Moorlands Staffs Staffs.
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