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Chiantishire

/ kɪˈæntɪˌʃɪə /

noun

  1. informal.
    a nickname for Tuscany
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Chiantishire1

C20: from chianti + shire 1, alluding to the large numbers of British people living or holidaying in Tuscany

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