Argyllshire

/ (ɑːˈɡaɪlˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

Save This Word!

noun

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

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Argyllshire

arguta, argy-bargy, argyle, Argyll, Argyll and Bute, Argyllshire, Argyrol, Arhat, Århus, arhythmia, aria

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

How to use Argyllshire in a sentence

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