Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shire town

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: shire -town
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The administrative centre, or capital, of a shire.

Etymology

Compound of shire + town.

Inflected Forms

shire towns (plural)

Synonyms

county seat county courthouse county town

Questions

What does shire town mean?: The administrative centre, or capital, of a shire.
Where does shire town come from?: Compound of shire + town.

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