kreivikunta — meaning in English

English meaning

• county noun An administrative or geographic division within a country or state.
• shire noun A county or administrative region, especially in England or Australia.

Senses

kreivikunta is used for these senses in English:

• countship (historical) A territory (principality, province, etc.) ruled and administered by a count.
• county (historical) The land ruled by a count or a countess.
• county An administrative or geographical region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 47 of the 50 United States (excluding Alaska, Connecticut, and Louisiana).

shire — full definition

1. noun A county or administrative region, especially in England or Australia.
2. verb To divide a region into shires or counties.

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