Salop

[ sal-uh p ]

/ ˈsæl əp /

noun

a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).

Related formsSa·lo·pi·an

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

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Examples from the Web for salop

Memorandum:—Billingsley (a village) is in the countie of Salop.
Brief Lives (Vol. 1 of 2)|John Aubrey
Dated at Salop, the mondaie before the feast of the Ascension of the blessed virgin Marie, in the 15 yeare of his reigne.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (8 of 12)|Raphael Holinshed
Out of this chance proceeded strange things, the legend of which has lived these hundreds of years in Salop.
The Deserter, and Other Stories|Harold Frederic
Cornwall of Salop bore the same, except that he made his lion reguardant.
The Curiosities of Heraldry|Mark Antony Lower

This village is situated in the county of Salop, and is a chapel of ease to Halesowen.
A Description of Modern Birmingham|Charles Pye

British Dictionary definitions for salop

Salop

/ (ˈsæləp) /

noun

a former name (1974–80) of Shropshire

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