Buckinghamshire
[buhk-ing-uh m-sheer, -sher]
- a county in S England. 294 sq. mi. (761 sq. km).
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Also called Buckingham, Bucks.
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Contemporary Examples
Kathryn was confronted in London one day after spending the weekend at the wedding of her brother, Euan, in Buckinghamshire.
Historical Examples
We have also some turf-cut crosses at White-leaf and Bledlow, in Buckinghamshire.
English VillagesP. H. Ditchfield
It is about forty miles from London, and on the Buckinghamshire border.
England, Picturesque and DescriptiveJoel Cook
He had come from Buckinghamshire, and had been accustomed to a dairy farm.
The Settlers in CanadaFrederick Marryat
In 1895 it was in possession of the Duchess of Buckinghamshire.
Mayfair, Belgravia, and BayswaterGeraldine Edith Mitton
That evening came news that Mary was proclaimed in Buckinghamshire.
Robin TremayneEmily Sarah Holt
Buckinghamshire
- 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."
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