shire
noun
1. a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
Definition categories: location
2. British breed of large heavy draft horse
Definition categories: animal
Sentences with shire as a noun:
- Yorkshire is the largest shire in England.
- When are you coming back to the shire?
verb
1. To (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties.
- County Longford was shired in 1586