Buckinghamshire

[ buhk-ing-uh m-sheer, -sher ]

/ ˈbʌk ɪŋ əmˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a county in S England. 294 sq. mi. (761 sq. km).

Also called Buckingham, Bucks.

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Examples from the Web for buckinghamshire

Kathryn was confronted in London one day after spending the weekend at the wedding of her brother, Euan, in Buckinghamshire.
Thief Holds Tony Blair’s Daughter At Gunpoint Demanding Jewels and Cash|Nico Hines|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Associations with eminent men have given a high fame to several towns or villages of Buckinghamshire.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The Slippertons' house was on the outskirts of a small town in Buckinghamshire.
The Psychical Researcher's Tale - The Sceptical Poltergeist|J. D. Beresford
Another branch of the Digbies rose as the Buckinghamshire family fell.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby

Before the Rhyne Toll was collected in Buckinghamshire, a horn was blown with not a little ceremony.
Old Church Lore|William Andrews
Goldsmith thanked him, and proposed setting out with Mr. Johnson for Buckinghamshire in a fortnight.
Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.|Hesther Lynch Piozzi

British Dictionary definitions for buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire

/ (ˈbʌkɪŋəmˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

noun

a county in SE central England, containing the Vale of Aylesbury and parts of the Chiltern Hills: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Milton Keynes, which became an independent unitary authority in 1997. Administrative centre: Aylesbury. Pop (excluding Milton Keynes): 478 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Milton Keynes): 1568 sq km (605 sq miles)Abbreviation: Bucks

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Word Origin and History for buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire

Old English Buccingahamscir, from Buccingahamme (early 10c.), "River-bend land of the family or followers of a man called Bucca."