Salop

[ sal-uhp ]

/ ˈsæl əp /

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noun

a county in W England. 1,348 sq. mi. (3,490 sq. km).

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OTHER WORDS FROM Salop

Sa·lo·pi·an

[suh-loh-pee-uhn], /səˈloʊ pi ən/, adjective, noun

Words nearby Salop

salon music, saloon, saloon car, saloon keeper, saloop, Salop, salopettes, Salopian, salpa, salpicon, salpiglossis

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How to use Salop in a sentence

Contrast with the position in these counties that obtaining in Berkshire, in Salop, and in London and its suburbs.
The Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century|Richard Henry Tawney
At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
George Bowring - A Tale Of Cader Idris|R. D. Blackmore
Called also salep, and salop; it was a greasy-looking beverage, sold much on stalls in the early morning.
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England|Richard Valpy French
Light vans, for the conveyance of luggage, &c. pass twice a week from Salop.
History of Llangollen and its Vicinity|W. T. Simpson

He charged the Abb with unspeakable villainy; salop and saligaud were the terms in which he would habitually refer to him.
A Book of Scoundrels|Charles Whibley

British Dictionary definitions for Salop

Salop

/ (ˈsæləp) /

noun

a former name (1974–80) of Shropshire

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