Meanings
nounshire town (plural shire towns)
plural shire towns
- The administrative centre, or capital, of a shire.
Synonyms: county seat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe administrative centre, or capital, of a shire.
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nounthe town or city that is the seat of government for a county
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Translations
Finnish kreivikunnan pääkaupunki
- kreivikunnan pääkaupunkiTranslations
German Grafschaftshauptort
- GrafschaftshauptortTranslations
Polish stolica hrabstwa
- stolica hrabstwaTranslations
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APA
shire town. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shire%20town
MLA
“shire town.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shire%20town. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shire town,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shire%20town.
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