Kirkcudbrightshire

/ (kɜːˈkuːbrɪˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Kirkcudbrightshire

Kiritimati, kirk, Kirkby, Kirkcaldy, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Kirke, Kirkenes, Kirkland, Kirkland Lake, Kirklees

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How to use Kirkcudbrightshire in a sentence

Next turns up in Scotland, assistant to a doctor there; name Mair, locality Kirkcudbrightshire.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
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
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
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

In Scotland this is generally a very rare butterfly, but has latterly been abundant in Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbrightshire.
British Butterfiles|W. S. Coleman