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Aberdeenshire

US/ˌæb.ɚˈdinˌʃaɪ.ɚ/

Aberdeenshire proper noun: a council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Grampian Region. (The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.).

Proper noun

Aberdeenshire

  1. A council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Grampian Region. (The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.)
  2. A historical county of Scotland which was absorbed into Grampian Region in 1975.

Origin of Aberdeenshire

From Aberdeen + -shire.

Questions about Aberdeenshire

What does Aberdeenshire mean?
Aberdeenshire means a council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Grampian Region. (The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.).
What part of speech is Aberdeenshire?
Aberdeenshire is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aberdeenshire?
Aberdeenshire is pronounced /ˌæb.ɚˈdinˌʃaɪ.ɚ/ (US).

Words near Aberdeenshire in the dictionary

  1. Aberdeen hook
  2. Aberdeen hooks
  3. Aberdeen terrier
  4. Aberdeen terriers
  5. Aberdeens
  6. Aberdeenshire
  7. Aberdene
  8. Aberdesach
  9. aberdevine
  10. aberdevines
  11. Aberdon

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