transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
Date: 15th century
1. British : a town that is the seat of the government of a shire
2. New England : a town where a court of superior jurisdiction (as a circuit court or a court with a jury) sits
SHIRE TOWN
Meaning of SHIRE TOWN in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003