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shiremote

shiremote noun: an English court of the county held periodically by the sheriff together with the bishop or the ealdorman.

Noun

shiremote (plural shiremotes)

  1. (historical) An English court of the county held periodically by the sheriff together with the bishop or the ealdorman.

Forms of shiremote

pluralshiremotes
alternative formshiremoot

Origin of shiremote

From shire + mote.

Questions about shiremote

What does shiremote mean?
Shiremote means an English court of the county held periodically by the sheriff together with the bishop or the ealdorman.
What part of speech is shiremote?
Shiremote is a noun.
What is the plural of shiremote?
The plural of shiremote is shiremotes.

Words near shiremote in the dictionary

  1. Shiremans
  2. shiremen
  3. Shiremoor
  4. shiremoot
  5. shiremoots
  6. shiremote
  7. shiremotes
  8. Shirenewton
  9. Shireoaks
  10. Shirer
  11. Shirers

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