Blankshire

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proper noun

Used as an anonymous placeholder for the name of a British county.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. datedUsed as an anonymous placeholder for the name of a British county.

    "Dooced good fishing in Blankshire," threw in Charlie Mayne.

    1878, John Byrne Leicester Warren, Salvia Richmond
    1 more example

    That might, however, turn into, 'A senior officer today said that Blankshire District Council spends too much time and money in training'.

    1999, Mark Fletcher, Managing communication in local government, page 84

Origin

From blank + shire.

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APA

Blankshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blankshire

MLA

“Blankshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blankshire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blankshire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blankshire.

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