Hexhamshire

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proper noun

A civil parish in Northumberland, England, to the south of Hexham.

OriginMiddle English Hexhamschire →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A civil parish in Northumberland, England, to the south of Hexham.
  2. historicalA county palatine centred on Hexham and covering a considerably larger area, incorporated into Northumberland in 1572.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishHexhamschire
  2. EnglishHexhamshire

From Middle English Hexhamschire; equivalent to Hexham + -shire.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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