Banff

[bamf]

noun

Also called Banff·shire [bamf-sheer, -sher] /ˈbæmf ʃɪər, -ʃər/. a historic county in NE Scotland.
a seaport in this district.
a resort town in Banff National Park.

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Examples from the Web for banffshire

Historical Examples of banffshire

Ballindalloch (near), Banffshire:reputed chambered mound, 117.
The Testimony of Tradition
David MacRitchie
From the singing of an old woman in Buckie, Enzie, Banffshire.
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Volume I of 5)
Various
She is a native of Banffshire, and learned the ballad there in her infancy.
The English and Scottish popular ballads (Volume II of 5)
Various
A man in Banffshire rented a small farm from a game-preserving laird.
Cats
W. Gordon Stables
In Banffshire the peat fires are covered with ashes and smoothed down.
Threads of Grey and Gold
Myrtle Reed

British Dictionary definitions for banffshire

Banffshire

noun

(until 1975) a county of NE Scotland: formerly (1975–96) part of Grampian region, now part of Aberdeenshire

Banff

noun

a town in NE Scotland, in Aberdeenshire. Pop: 3991 (2001)
a town in Canada, in SW Alberta, in the Rocky Mountains: surrounded by Banff National Park . Pop: 7135 (2001)

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