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knights of the shire

knights of the shire is the plural of knight of the shire.

Meaning of knight of the shire

Noun

knight of the shire (plural knights of the shire)

  1. (UK, obsolete) A Member of Parliament for a county.

Questions about knights of the shire

What is knights of the shire the plural of?
Knights of the shire is the plural of knight of the shire.

Words near knights of the shire in the dictionary

  1. knights of the pen
  2. knights of the pestle
  3. knights of the post
  4. knights of the road
  5. knights of the shears
  6. knights of the shire
  7. knights of the spigot
  8. knights of the thimble
  9. knights of the whip
  10. Knights Templar
  11. Knights Templars

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