Renfrewshire

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/ˈɹɛnfɹuːʃɪəɹ//ˈɹɛnfɹuːʃəɹ/

proper noun

A historical county of Scotland, merged into Strathclyde region in 1975.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A historical county of Scotland, merged into Strathclyde region in 1975.
  2. A council area of Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Strathclyde region in part of the area of the historic county.

Origin

From Renfrew + -shire.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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