a former county in eastern central England. It was England’s smallest county, but became part of Leicestershire in 1974. Many local people opposed this and in 1996 the people of Rutland chose to have their own separate unitary authority , Rutland County Council.
RUTLAND
Meaning of RUTLAND in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005