Hertfordshire

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UK/ˈhɑː(ɹ)t.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/

proper noun

An inland county of south-east England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

OriginMiddle English Hertfordschire →
CommonScrabble 23
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An inland county of south-east England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
letchworth garden city

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishHertfordschire
  2. EnglishHertfordshire

From Middle English Hertfordschire; equivalent to Hertford + -shire.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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