Buckinghamshire

[ buhk-ing-uhm-sheer, -sher ]

noun
  1. a county in southern England. 294 sq. mi. (761 sq. km).

  • Also called Buck·ing·ham [buhk-ing-uhm, -ham], /ˈbʌk ɪŋ əm, -ˌhæm/, Bucks [buhks] /bʌks/ .

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Buckinghamshire

/ (ˈbʌkɪŋəmˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /


noun
  1. a county in SE central England, containing the Vale of Aylesbury and parts of the Chiltern Hills: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Milton Keynes, which became an independent unitary authority in 1997. Administrative centre: Aylesbury. Pop (excluding Milton Keynes): 478 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Milton Keynes): 1568 sq km (605 sq miles): Abbreviation: Bucks

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