Cromartyshire

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proper noun

A former county in the Scottish Highlands, comprising the medieval "old shire" around the county town of Cromarty and 22 enclaves and exclaves transferred from Ross-shire in the late 17th century.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former county in the Scottish Highlands, comprising the medieval "old shire" around the county town of Cromarty and 22 enclaves and exclaves transferred from Ross-shire in the late 17th century.

Origin

From Cromarty + -shire.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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