Perthshire

American

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

noun

Perth.

Perthshire British

/ ˈpɜːθˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

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

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Perthshire

William believes the trauma from his time in Perthshire will never leave his son.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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

Villagers may face "several days" of disruption to water supplies after a diesel spillage into the River Dochart in Perthshire.

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

They were evicted crofters from Perthshire, and misfortune, not drink or vice, had brought them so low.

From Notes on Old Edinburgh by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird

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