SHROPSHIRE


Meaning of SHROPSHIRE in English

I. ˈshräp-ˌshir, -shər, especially US -ˌshī(-ə)r, especially Southern ˈsräp- noun

Etymology: Shropshire, England

Date: 1803

: any of a breed of dark-faced hornless sheep of English origin that are raised for both mutton and wool

II. ˈshräp-shər, -ˌshir geographical name

or Sal·op ˈsa-ləp, -ˌläp

county W England bordering on Wales capital Shrewsbury area 1396 square miles (3616 square kilometers ), population 401,600

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.