piirikunta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- canton noun A political or administrative division of a country, such as one of the states of Switzerland.
- circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
- circuit noun A closed path that electric current can flow around, usually containing components like wires, switches, and resistors.
- 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
piirikunta is used for these senses in English:
- canton A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.
- circle A territorial division or district.
- circuit The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
- circuit (law) The jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country, whether itinerant or not.
- 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).
- okrug An administrative division of some Slavic states.
- raion An administrative unit of some Eastern European and Asian states.
canton — full definition
- noun A political or administrative division of a country, such as one of the states of Switzerland.
- verb To divide a region into cantons, or to house troops by requisitioning local lodging.
circle — full definition
- noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
- noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.
- verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.