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shire in Spanish

shire in Spanish is condado, comarca — shire means a county or administrative region, especially in England or Australia.

shire in Spanish

condado
noun
(chiefly, historical) An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England) , a county having a name ending in -shire.
comarca
noun
(chiefly, historical) An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England) , a county having a name ending in -shire.

What does "shire" mean?

  1. noun A county or administrative region, especially in England or Australia.
    "The shire council met to discuss new roadworks."
  2. verb To divide a region into shires or counties.
    "The kingdom was shired for easier local governance."
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shire in a sentence

  • The shire council met to discuss new roadworks.
  • The kingdom was shired for easier local governance.

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What is "shire" in Spanish?

"shire" in Spanish is condado, comarca. shire means: A county or administrative region, especially in England or Australia.

How do you use "shire" in a sentence?

Example: "The shire council met to discuss new roadworks." In Spanish, "shire" is condado, comarca.

Are there other ways to say "shire" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "shire": condado, comarca.

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