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shire town

shire town noun: the administrative centre, or capital, of a shire.

Noun

shire town (plural shire towns)

  1. The administrative centre, or capital, of a shire.
    Synonyms:
    county seat

Synonyms of shire town

Forms of shire town

pluralshire towns

Origin of shire town

Compound of shire + town.

Questions about shire town

What does shire town mean?
Shire town means the administrative centre, or capital, of a shire.
What part of speech is shire town?
Shire town is a noun.
What is the plural of shire town?
The plural of shire town is shire towns.

Words near shire town in the dictionary

  1. Shirburnians
  2. shire
  3. shire horse
  4. shire horses
  5. Shire Oak
  6. shire town
  7. shire towns
  8. shire-reeve
  9. shire-reeves
  10. Shirebrook
  11. shired

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