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Hexhamshire

Hexhamshire proper noun: a civil parish in Northumberland, England, to the south of Hexham.

Proper noun

Hexhamshire

  1. A civil parish in Northumberland, England, to the south of Hexham.
  2. (historical) A county palatine centred on Hexham and covering a considerably larger area, incorporated into Northumberland in 1572.

Origin of Hexhamshire

From Middle English Hexhamschire; equivalent to Hexham + -shire.

Questions about Hexhamshire

What does Hexhamshire mean?
Hexhamshire means a civil parish in Northumberland, England, to the south of Hexham.
What part of speech is Hexhamshire?
Hexhamshire is a proper noun.

Words near Hexhamshire in the dictionary

  1. hexestrol
  2. hexethal
  3. hexetidine
  4. hexfoil
  5. Hexham
  6. Hexhamshire
  7. Hexi
  8. Hexi Corridor
  9. hexi stove
  10. hexi stoves
  11. hexiamond

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