Perthshire

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Scotland/ˈpɛɹθʃəɹ/Scotland, dated/ˈpɛɹθʃʌɪɹ/UK/ˈpɜːθʃə/UK/ˈpɜːθʃɪə/

proper noun

A historical county in central Scotland, joined with Kinross-shire for administration after 1929.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A historical county in central Scotland, joined with Kinross-shire for administration after 1929.
  2. informalThe council area (or formerly the administrative county or district) of Perth and Kinross.

    The issue - which was first noticed on Friday - saw vehicles, including campervans, leave the trunk road and travel through the Perthshire villages of Ballinluig, Tulliemet and Guay.

    2026 September 21, Claire Thomson, “Traffic chaos in Perthshire villages after Google Maps glitch”, in BBC News, retrieved 22 Sep 2026

Origin

From Perth + -shire.

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Cite this entry
APA

Perthshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Perthshire

MLA

“Perthshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Perthshire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Perthshire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Perthshire.

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