traditional county

noun

A county without direct administrative functions. e.g. Yorkshire, Perthshire, Dublin or Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

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Meanings

nountraditional county (plural traditional counties)

plural traditional counties

  1. A county without direct administrative functions. e.g. Yorkshire, Perthshire, Dublin or Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  2. UKany of the historic divisions of Great Britain no longer used for administrative purposes in favour of ceremonial counties and administrative counties
  3. Irelandany of the historical sub-national divisions used for the purposes of geographic demarcation, local government, and sport.
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APA

traditional county. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traditional%20county

MLA

“traditional county.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traditional%20county. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “traditional county,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traditional%20county.

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