Radnorshire

American

[rad-ner-sheer, -sher] / ˈræd nərˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a historic county in Powys, in E Wales.

Radnorshire British

/ ˈrædnəˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

(until 1974) a county of E Wales, now part of Powys

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It involves wildlife trusts in Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, and Shropshire, and Herefordshire.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023

He cited the constituency of Brecon and Radnorshire as well as Montgomeryshire as places of strength that the party was targeting.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023

"I did it to wear a funny outfit and a silly hat," says Berni Benton who ran in the 2019 Brecon and Radnorshire by-election under the pseudonym of Lady Lily the Pink.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023

Brecon and Radnorshire Conservative MP Fay Jones revealed how she has been subjected to a "deluge of emails" after an appearance on the BBC's Newsnight last week.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2022

A whole pack were recently heard on the borders of Radnorshire and Montgomeryshire.

From Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales by Owen, Elias

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