transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshī(-ə)r, in place-name compounds ]
ˌshir, shər noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scīr office, shire; akin to Old High German scīra care
Date: before 12th century
1. : an administrative subdivision ; especially : a county in England
2. : any of an old breed of large heavy draft horses of British origin having heavily feathered legs
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shire 2
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