Staffordshire
[staf-erd-sheer, -sher]
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noun
a county in central England. 1154 sq. mi. (2715 sq. km). County seat: Stafford.
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She meant, I suppose, to go to the Clarkes in Staffordshire, for she has no other acquaintances.
Lady SusanJane Austen
In Staffordshire it is unlucky to see this sight through trees.
Moon LoreTimothy Harley
The best of the minor counties in those years were Staffordshire and Norfolk.
The WonderJ. D. Beresford
She was buried by her own desire at Hanbury, in Staffordshire.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of ElyW. D. Sweeting
Shaw, in his History of Staffordshire, drew largely from them.
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