Lanarkshire

/ ˈlænəkˌʃɪə; -ʃə /

noun

a historical county of S Scotland: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; since 1996 administered by the council areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and Glasgow

The Liberal candidate wanted to address the colliers in one of the Lanarkshire towns; but his meeting was very poorly attended.

Rutherglen, in Lanarkshire, has also long been celebrated for baking sour cakes—See vol.

Place: a grassy moor or upland, near Shotts, in Lanarkshire.

In Lanarkshire, there lived a sma' laird named Hamilton, who was noted for his eccentricity.

The Lanarkshire & Ayrshire branch of the Caledonian railway company also serves a part of the county.

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