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Hertfordshire

/ˈhɑː(ɹ)t.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/

Hertfordshire proper noun: an inland county of south-east England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

Proper noun

Hertfordshire

  1. An inland county of south-east England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

Origin of Hertfordshire

From Middle English Hertfordschire; equivalent to Hertford + -shire.

Words formed from Hertfordshire

Questions about Hertfordshire

What does Hertfordshire mean?
Hertfordshire means an inland county of south-east England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.
What part of speech is Hertfordshire?
Hertfordshire is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hertfordshire?
Hertfordshire is pronounced /ˈhɑː(ɹ)t.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/ (UK).

Words near Hertfordshire in the dictionary

  1. Herter
  2. Herters
  3. Hertford
  4. Hertford College
  5. Hertford County
  6. Hertfordshire
  7. Hertha
  8. Hertingfordbury
  9. Hertlein
  10. Hertleins
  11. Herts

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