Denbighshire

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UK/ˈdɛnbiːʃə(ɹ)/

proper noun

A county in north-east Wales, bordered by Wrexham, Flintshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Powys

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A county in north-east Wales, bordered by Wrexham, Flintshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Powys
  2. historicalA maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the east by Flintshire, Cheshire and Shropshire, to the south by Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire, and to the west by Caernarfonshire.

Origin

From Denbigh + -shire.

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Translations

Welsh Sir Ddinbych, Sir Ddinbych
  • Sir Ddinbychpresent-day county
  • Sir Ddinbychhistoric county
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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