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historic county

American

[hi-stawr-ik kaun-tee, hi-stor-ik] / hɪˈstɔr ɪk ˈkaʊn ti, hɪˈstɒr ɪk /

noun

a traditional chief geographical division in the United Kingdom, the collective use of which has been superseded by administrative counties for governmental purposes, but still having cultural relevance.

Etymology

Origin of historic county

First recorded in 1885–90

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historic county

According to the paper, “the Lake County Historical Society Museum intends to house the museum in a facility above the historic county jail.”

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2019

She takes up a massive divot, roughly half of the historic county of Buckinghamshire, as her ball sails too far left.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2019

At the 12th he chunked a chip that took up 30% of the historic county of Fife.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2019

At the heart of Spencer, a historic county courthouse with a copper dome pays homage to war heroes with memorials around the immaculate lawn.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2017

Sheep farmer Anthony Porter has planning permission to build three cottages on his land in the historic county of Radnorshire in Wales.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2013

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