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Perthshire

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

noun

  1. Perth.


Perthshire British  
/ ˈpɜːθˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

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 capercaillie is a native species that became extinct in Britain in the mid-18th Century but were reintroduced in Perthshire in 1837.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

In May, the High Court in Edinburgh heard that Patrick, of Scone in Perthshire, had spent the night drinking with friends in Perth city centre.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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

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

The industry seems to have had its origin among a colony of Perthshire families, including many glove-makers, who were settled in this region by Sir William Johnson about 1760.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

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