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preserved county

preserved county noun: any of the eight current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty, based on the counties used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996.

Noun

preserved county (plural preserved counties)

  1. Any of the eight current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty, based on the counties used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996.

Forms of preserved county

pluralpreserved counties

Questions about preserved county

What does preserved county mean?
Preserved county means any of the eight current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty, based on the counties used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996.
What part of speech is preserved county?
Preserved county is a noun.
What is the plural of preserved county?
The plural of preserved county is preserved counties.

Words near preserved county in the dictionary

  1. preservatories
  2. preservatory
  3. preserve
  4. preserved
  5. preserved counties
  6. preserved county
  7. preserved egg
  8. preserved eggs
  9. preserved in amber
  10. preserved in aspic
  11. preserved pension

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