Shire (/ ʃ aɪər /, also / ʃ ɪər /) is a traditional term for an administrative division of land in Great Britain and some other English-speaking countries such as Australia. It is generally synonymous with county (such as Cheshire and Worcestershire ). More @Wikipedia
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