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Perthshire

American  
[purth-sheer, -sher] / ˈpɜrθ ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

  1. Perth.


Perthshire British  
/ -ʃə, ˈpɜːθˌʃɪə /

noun

  1. (until 1975) a county of central Scotland, now part of Perth and Kinross council area

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The fatal collision occurred about five minutes later on the secluded Perthshire road near the junction with Gowrie Farm.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Kennedy, who farms at Aberfeldy in Perthshire, said there was too much focus on delivering "cheap" food which could lead to an increase in imports produced under conditions which would be illegal in Scotland.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

First Minister John Swinney said that there was "understandable concern" in Highland Perthshire about the implications of the diesel spillage.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2026

Residents of a Perthshire village have been told disruption to their water supply could "last several days" after a diesel spillage into the River Dochart.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

He was born in Perthshire, Scotland, on the first of January, 1783; was educated at the University of Saint Andrews; and was ordained a minister of the Church of Scotland in 1816.

From History of Prince Edward Island by Campbell, Duncan

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