Kirkcudbright

[ ker-koo-bree ]

/ kərˈku bri /

noun

a historic county in SW Scotland.

Also called Kirk·cud·bright·shire

[ker-koo-bree-sheer, -sher] /kərˈku briˌʃɪər, -ʃər/.

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Examples from the Web for kirkcudbrightshire

In Scotland this is generally a very rare butterfly, but has latterly been abundant in Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbrightshire.
British Butterfiles|W. S. Coleman
A Kirkcudbrightshire tale represents a child as once left in charge of a tailor, who “commenced a discourse” with him.
The Science of Fairy Tales|Edwin Sidney Hartland
It is locally common in Clydesdale, and has also been reported from Kirkcudbrightshire, and Perthshire.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South
He held his new position for eight years, and then his health required him to retire to his estate in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Makers of Electricity|Brother Potamian

British Dictionary definitions for kirkcudbrightshire

Kirkcudbrightshire

/ (kɜːˈkuːbrɪˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

noun

a former county of SW Scotland, part of Dumfries and Galloway since 1975

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