Plural of shire
regular plural
The plural of shire is shires.
Forms of shire
| Singular | shire /ʃaɪə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | shires |
| Countable | countable |
Meaning of shire
- noun An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England), a county having a name ending in -shire.
- noun The people living in a shire (noun sense 1.1) considered collectively.
- noun The general area in which a person comes from or lives.
Questions about the plural of shire
- What is the plural of shire?
- The plural of shire is shires.
- Is shire countable?
- Shire is a countable noun.
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