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
Example Sentences
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Its members meet at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland, where charity The King's Foundation is based, which will get the money raised.
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Services have been cancelled and delayed in the south of Glasgow, to Paisley and Ayrshire and on cross-border routes to London, Liverpool and Manchester.
From BBC
The man who had thrived at Kilmarnock in his native Ayrshire after a successful career on and off the pitch in England took the national team from losing in Kazakhstan to back-to-back Euros.
From BBC
It claimed the life of a teenager in Ayrshire after his car was struck by a falling tree.
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Ms Bunyan will then be laid to rest on the North Ayrshire island.
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