Selkirkshire

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proper noun

A historical county of Scotland, with its county town in Selkirk. It was abolished in 1975, becoming part of Ettrick and Lauderdale district in the Scottish Borders region.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA historical county of Scotland, with its county town in Selkirk. It was abolished in 1975, becoming part of Ettrick and Lauderdale district in the Scottish Borders region.

Origin

From Selkirk + -shire.

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APA

Selkirkshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selkirkshire

MLA

“Selkirkshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selkirkshire. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Selkirkshire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selkirkshire.

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