Shropshire

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UK/ˈʃɹɒp.ʃə(ɹ)/

proper noun

An inland county of England bordered by the English counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the Welsh county of Powys and county borough of Wrexham.

OriginOld English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An inland county of England bordered by the English counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the Welsh county of Powys and county borough of Wrexham.
  2. Shropshire Council, a local government unitary authority which replaced the county council in 2009 in all of Shropshire except Telford and Wrekin.
nounShropshire (plural Shropshires)

plural Shropshires

  1. One of an English breed of black-faced hornless sheep similar to the Southdown, but larger.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishSċrobbesbyriġscīr
  2. EnglishShropshire

From Old English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr, from Sċrobbesburh (“Shrewsbury”) + sċīr (“shire”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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