Ayrshire
Americannoun
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one of a Scottish breed of hardy dairy cattle having long, curving horns.
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Also called Ayr. a historic county in SW Scotland.
noun
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a historical county of SW Scotland, formerly part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now divided into the council areas of North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire
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any one of a hardy breed of brown-and-white dairy cattle
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Another council leader, Brian Connolly, who heads up South Ayrshire Council, wants the costs of reorganisation to be met by the Scottish government.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Nats says the latest failure at Prestwick was different - Prestwick in Ayrshire looks after traffic across northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, catering for about 42% of the UK's air traffic.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
On 3 June 2025, the 15:10 sailing of Glen Sannox, the first UK-built ship capable of directly powering its engines with LNG, left Troon in South Ayrshire, bound for Brodick on Arran.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Prestwick, South Ayrshire for example has had 47mm compared to the whole month average of 79mm - or 59% of the average.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the 'Rover' bicycle he gave an impetus to the early history of the machine, which has been crowned in the pneumatic tyre, the invention of John Boyd Dunlop, born at Dreghorn, Ayrshire, in 1840.
From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Robert Cochrane
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