noun
Meaning 1
The administrative centre, or capital, of a shire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: county seat
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
shire town
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noun
Meaning 2
the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: county town
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: seat
History
Etymology
Compound of shire + town.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kreivikunnan pääkaupunki — Translations
- German: Grafschaftshauptort — Translations
- Polish: stolica hrabstwa — Translations