shire
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Synonyms: spire, sire, shine, shirk, shore, shite, share, shiro, hire, shive, shirl
Antonyms: spire, sire, shine, shirk, shore, shite, share, shiro, hire, shive, shirl
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Noun
- {{lb|en|Britain}}
- {{lb|en|by extension}} An administrative area or district in other [[country#Noun|countries]].
- {{ellipsis of|en|shire horse|t=a [[draught horse]] of a tall British breed, usually [[bay]], black, or grey}}.
- {{lb|en|obsolete}}
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[constitute#Verb|constitute]] or [[reconstitute]] (a [[country#Noun|country]] or [[region]]) into one or more [[shire#Noun|shires]] ''({{senseno|en|area}})'' or [[county#Noun|counties]].
Proper noun
- {{senseid|en|Q18331631}} {{surname|en}}.
- A [[placename]].
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