historic county

American  

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

noun

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 a traditional chief geographical division in the United Kingdom, the collective use of which has been superseded by administrative counties for governmental purposes, but still having cultural relevance.

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Etymology

Origin of historic county

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The county of Middlesex no longer exists, but previous Conservative governments have flown the flag on 16 May, Middlesex Day, to celebrate the historic county as well as the role it played in the Peninsular War against Napoleon.

From BBC

Speaking to GB News, the party's shadow paymaster general Richard Holden said: "It saddens me that Labour are happy to fly whatever woke flag comes off their production line but when it comes to our historic county flags they are not interested."

From BBC

The memorial next to the Historic County Courthouse in downtown Tucson was created for the victims, survivors and emergency personnel who responded to the shooting outside a Safeway store where Giffords was holding a meet-and-greet event.

From Washington Times

First of all, the Isle of Wight is listed as a ceremonial county but not as a historic county - the Historic Counties Trust has it forming part of Hampshire.

From BBC

“We had to call around a bit, but then we found it. Burlington County was offering free ceremonies on Halloween at the historic county prison,” said Deleski.

From Fox News