shire /ʃaɪə $ ʃaɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . the shires ( also the shire counties ) COUNTIES in England that mostly consist of country areas
2 . British English old use a ↑ county
shire /ʃaɪə $ ʃaɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . the shires ( also the shire counties ) COUNTIES in England that mostly consist of country areas
2 . British English old use a ↑ county
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012