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Staffordshire

/ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/

Staffordshire proper noun: a ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Proper noun

Staffordshire

  1. A ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Origin of Staffordshire

From Middle English Staffordschire, from late Old English Stæffordsċīr; equivalent to Stafford + -shire.

Words formed from Staffordshire

Phrases with Staffordshire

Questions about Staffordshire

What does Staffordshire mean?
Staffordshire means a ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
What part of speech is Staffordshire?
Staffordshire is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Staffordshire?
Staffordshire is pronounced /ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/ (UK).

Words near Staffordshire in the dictionary

  1. Stafford knots
  2. Stafford Springs
  3. Staffordian
  4. Staffordians
  5. Staffords
  6. Staffordshire
  7. Staffordshire bull terrier
  8. Staffordshire bull terriers
  9. Staffordshire Moorlands
  10. Stafforth
  11. staffperson

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