historic county

noun

Any of the subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans.

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Meanings

nounhistoric county (plural historic counties)

plural historic counties

  1. historicalAny of the subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans.
  2. historicalAny of various areas in Ireland, separate from the counties corporate, that existed in some of the larger towns and cities.
  3. historicalAny of the principal local government divisions of Scotland until 1975.
  4. historicalAny of the ancient subdivisions of Wales.
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APA

historic county. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/historic%20county

MLA

“historic county.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/historic%20county. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “historic county,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/historic%20county.

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