Roxburghshire

/ (ˈrɒksbərəʃɪə, -ʃə) /

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noun

(until 1975) a county of SE Scotland, now part of Scottish Borders council area

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Words nearby Roxburghshire

row vector, roxanne, Roxas, Roxas y Acuña, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Roy, royal, Royal Academy, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force List

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How to use Roxburghshire in a sentence

There is evidence to show that in 1832 it was successfully grown in Roxburghshire, where 1000 pounds an acre was obtained.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
Renton states that near Hawick, Roxburghshire, he finds a few at raspberry blossom every year.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
It has occurred in a few Clydesdale localities, and has been recorded by Renton as sometimes common in Roxburghshire.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
During the latter part of the life of the late Mr. Nisbet, he was less frequently at his estate in Roxburghshire than formerly.
A History of the Gipsies|Walter Simson

The son of a shepherd in one of the wildest valleys of Roxburghshire, he was almost entirely self educated.
Self-Help|Samuel Smiles