Argyllshire

/ (ɑːˈɡaɪlˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

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(until 1975) a county of W Scotland, part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now part of Argyll and Bute

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Words nearby Argyllshire

argy-bargy, argyle, Argyll, Argyll and Bute, Argyll Robertson pupil, Argyllshire, argyria, Argyrol, argyrophil, Arhat, arhinia

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Example sentences from the Web for Argyllshire

The slate raised at Eisdale, on the west coast of Argyllshire, is very durable.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
At Fasnacloich, in Argyllshire, the visit of swans to a small loch is supposed to herald the death of a Stewart.
Ancient Man in Britain|Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie
Thus in 1717, special mention is made of a fatal bloody flux in Lorn, Argyllshire.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
He comes from Argyllshire, on the west coast of Scotland, and he's always pure white.
The Dogs of Boytown|Walter A. Dyer

Morvenite (from Morven in Argyllshire) is the name given to small transparent crystals formerly referred to as phillipsite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1|Various

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