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Perthshire

UK/ˈpɜːθʃə/

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Scotland/ˈpɛɹθʃəɹ/

Perthshire proper noun: a historical county in central Scotland, joined with Kinross-shire for administration after 1929.

Proper noun

Perthshire

  1. A historical county in central Scotland, joined with Kinross-shire for administration after 1929.
  2. (informal) The council area (or formerly the administrative county or district) of Perth and Kinross.

Origin of Perthshire

From Perth + -shire.

Questions about Perthshire

What does Perthshire mean?
Perthshire means a historical county in central Scotland, joined with Kinross-shire for administration after 1929.
What part of speech is Perthshire?
Perthshire is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Perthshire?
Perthshire is pronounced /ˈpɛɹθʃəɹ/ (Scotland).

Words near Perthshire in the dictionary

  1. perthites
  2. perthitic
  3. perthitically
  4. Perthonalities
  5. Perthonality
  6. Perthshire
  7. Perthville
  8. perticular
  9. perticularly
  10. perticulars
  11. pertinaceous

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