shire town
shire town · shire towns
Grafschaftshauptort
The administrative centre, or capital, of a shireThe administrative centre, or capital, of a shire.
Meaning
1 sensesThe administrative centre, or capital, of a shire.
Grafschaftshauptort
More definitions
- the town or city that is the seat of government for a county
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
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Origin
Compound of shire + town.Compound of shire + town.
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Forms
plural: shire towns| Singular | shire town |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the town or city that is the seat of government for a county:county town