Shrop|shire

Shrop|shire
Shrop|shire «SHROP shihr, -shuhr», noun.
any one of an English breed of blackfaced, hornless sheep, raised especially for meat.
[< Shropshire, a county in England, where they were developed]

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  • shire — ab·er·deen·shire; ar·gyll·shire; banff·shire; bed·ford·shire; ber·wick·shire; breck·nock·shire; buck·ing·ham·shire; bute·shire; caer·nar·von·shire; cam·bridge·shire; car·di·gan·shire; car·mar·then·shire; clack·man·nan·shire; den·bigh·shire;… …   English syllables

  • shropshire — shrop·shire …   English syllables

  • Shropshire — Shrop|shire a ↑county in western England near the border with Wales. Its local government is based at Shrewsbury …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Shropshire — Shrop•shire [[t]ˈʃrɒp ʃɪər, ʃər[/t]] n. 1) geg Formerly, Salop a county in W England. 412,500; 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km). 2) one of an English breed of dark faced sheep yielding good mutton and white wool …   From formal English to slang

  • Shropshire — Shrop shire, n. [From Shropshire, country of England.] An English breed of black faced hornless sheep similar to the Southdown, but larger, now extensively raised in many parts of the world. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • GEORGIENS (POÈTES) — En Angleterre, on désigne les périodes ou les écoles littéraires par l’adjectif formé avec le nom du souverain régnant: ainsi, le terme «georgien» s’applique à un groupe de poètes ou plutôt à une production poétique qui connut ses belles années… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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