Fifeshire

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/ˈfaɪfʃɪə(ɹ)//ˈfaɪfʃə(ɹ)/

proper noun

Former name of Fife, Scotland, possibly used as an alternative.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Fife, Scotland, possibly used as an alternative.

    A westbound coal train, headed by Class "J37" 0-6-0 No. 64541, takes the Cowdenbeath avoiding line en route from the Fifeshire coalfield.

    1959 October, “The North British Look”, in Trains Illustrated, page 503, photo caption

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fife

Origin

From Fife + -shire.

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Cite this entry
APA

Fifeshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fifeshire

MLA

“Fifeshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fifeshire. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fifeshire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fifeshire.

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