Meanings
proper noun
- A ceremonial county and unitary authority in the West Midlands of England, bordered by Shropshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Radnorshire and Brecknockshire.
Origin
- Old EnglishHerefordsċīr
- Middle EnglishHerefordschire
- EnglishHerefordshire
From Middle English Herefordschire, from late Old English Herefordsċīr; equivalent to Hereford + -shire.
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APA
Herefordshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herefordshire
MLA
“Herefordshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herefordshire. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Herefordshire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herefordshire.
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