LEARNit Dictionary
shire
combining form
/ˈʃaɪə(r)/
UK
/ˈʃaɪər/
US
1
a county
شهرستان
2
used in the names of some counties in Britain
شهرستان
Hampshire
Yorkshire
3
counties in central England that are in country areas
شایر, شهرستان
Figures showed that crime was rising more quickly in the Shire Counties and rural areas than in the major cities.