Flintshire

American  

[flint-sheer, -sher] / ˈflɪnt ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. a county in northeastern Wales. 169 sq. mi. (438 sq. km).

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Flintshire British  

/ -ʃə, ˈflɪntˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a county of NE Wales, on the Irish Sea and the Dee estuary: became part of Clwyd in 1974, reinstated with reduced borders in 1996: includes the industrialized Deeside region in the E and the Clwydian Hills in the SW. Administrative centre: Mold. Pop: 149 400 (2003 est). Area: 437 sq km (169 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Dr Anna Muir, a dog behaviourist who runs a training centre near Mold, Flintshire, also welcomed the changes, saying: "For irresponsible dog owners who let their dogs run loose under no control, who let them off lead in sheep fields, who show no effort to reduce them chasing livestock - I am absolutely supportive of unlimited fines."

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"But you don't sound Welsh" is a response Sarah Luke, who comes from Flintshire near the English border, has had to deal with her whole life after telling people where she is from.

From BBC

"I have a south Flintshire accent. Last time I checked, south Flintshire is in the confines of our beautiful country known as Wales," is Rule's response to being misidentified.

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From shushing audience members to returning for a cup of tea at the height of his fame, Barlow certainly left his mark on the small Flintshire community.

From BBC

Arlo Buckley, now eight, was seriously injured in the incident which took place on Central Drive in Shotton, Flintshire, on 11 September 2024.

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