preserved county

noun

Any of the eight current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty, based on the counties used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996.

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Meanings

nounpreserved county (plural preserved counties)

plural preserved counties

  1. Any of the eight current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty, based on the counties used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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