Salop
[ sal-uh p ]
/ ˈsæl əp /
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noun
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
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Examples from the Web for salopian
But Bob was not to be coaxed or bantered out of his determination to stay by his brother Salopian.
Gold, Gold, in Cariboo!|Clive Phillipps-WolleyThis is a Salopian apple, great bearer, of a good size, and a little flatted.
British Pomology|Robert HoggThe distinctive mark of the Caughley porcelain is supposed to be the letter S., and some pieces bear the mark "Salopian."
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire|John NoakeThe composition of which printing-rollers are made was discovered by a Salopian printer.
The Queer, the Quaint and the Quizzical|Frank H. Stauffer
Salopian
/ (səˈləʊpjən) /
noun
a native or inhabitant of Shropshire
adjective
of or relating to Shropshire or its inhabitants
Word Origin for Salopian
from Salop, a former name of Shropshire
Salop
/ (ˈsæləp) /
noun
a former name (1974–80) of Shropshire
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Salopian
"pertaining to Shropshire;" see Shropshire.
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