Dumfriesshire

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proper noun

A historical county of Scotland which was abolished in 1975 and absorbed into Dumfries and Galloway Region. Its county town was Dumfries.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A historical county of Scotland which was abolished in 1975 and absorbed into Dumfries and Galloway Region. Its county town was Dumfries.

Origin

From Dumfries + -shire.

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APA

Dumfriesshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dumfriesshire

MLA

“Dumfriesshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dumfriesshire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dumfriesshire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dumfriesshire.

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