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PRONUNCIATION OF LANARKSHIRE

Lanarkshire  [ˈlænəkˌʃɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LANARKSHIRE

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Lanarkshire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LANARKSHIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lanarkshire

Lanarkshire

Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark is a historic county in the central Lowlands of Scotland. Historically, Lanarkshire was the most populous county in Scotland and, in earlier times, had considerably greater boundaries, including neighbouring Renfrewshire until 1402. In modern times, it is bounded to the north by Stirlingshire and a detached portion of Dunbartonshire, to the northeast by Stirlingshire, West Lothian, to the east by Peeblesshire, to the southeast and south by Dumfriesshire, to the southwest by Dumfriesshire and Ayrshire and to the west by Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire. Lanarkshire was historically divided between two administrative areas then, in the mid-18th century, was divided again into three wards: the upper, middle and lower wards with their administrative centres at Lanark, Hamilton and Glasgow respectively and remained this way until the Local Government Act 1889. Other significant settlements include East Kilbride, Motherwell, Airdrie, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Blantyre, Cambuslang, Rutherglen, Wishaw and Carluke.

Definition of Lanarkshire in the English dictionary

The definition of Lanarkshire in the dictionary is a historical county of S Scotland: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; since 1996 administered by the council areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and Glasgow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LANARKSHIRE


Bedfordshire
ˈbɛdfədˌʃɪə
Berwickshire
ˈbɛrɪkˌʃɪə
Brecknockshire
ˈbreknɒkˌʃɪə
Buckinghamshire
ˈbʌkɪŋəmˌʃɪə
Derbyshire
ˈdɑːbɪˌʃɪə
Gloucestershire
ˈɡlɒstəˌʃɪə
Hampshire
ˈhæmpˌʃɪə
Hertfordshire
ˈhɑːtfədˌʃɪə
Lancashire
ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə
Leicestershire
ˈlɛstəˌʃɪə
Lincolnshire
ˈlɪŋkənˌʃɪə
Oxfordshire
ˈɒksfədˌʃɪə
Pembrokeshire
ˈpɛmbrʊkˌʃɪə
Selkirkshire
ˈsɛlkɜːkˌʃɪə
Shropshire
ˈʃrɒpˌʃɪə
Staffordshire
ˈstæfədˌʃɪə
Warwickshire
ˈwɒrɪkˌʃɪə
Wigtownshire
ˈwɪɡtənˌʃɪə
Worcestershire
ˈwʊstəˌʃɪə
Yorkshire
ˈjɔːkˌʃɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LANARKSHIRE

LAN
Lan-chou
lana
lanai
lanate
Lancashire
Lancashire heeler
Lancaster
Lancastrian
lance
lance corporal
lance rest
lance sergeant
lancegay
lancejack
lancelet
Lancelot

WORDS THAT END LIKE LANARKSHIRE

Aberdeenshire
Ayrshire
Berkshire
Carmarthenshire
Cheshire
Devonshire
Flintshire
Herefordshire
hire
Huntingdonshire
Monmouthshire
New Hampshire
North Yorkshire
Northamptonshire
Nottinghamshire
Perthshire
Renfrewshire
shire
South Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
Wiltshire

Synonyms and antonyms of Lanarkshire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Lanarkshire» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Lanarkshire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Lanarkshire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lanarkshire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拉纳克郡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lanarkshire
570 millions of speakers

English

Lanarkshire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लंकाशायर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اناركشاير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ланаркшир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lanarkshire
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কটল্যান্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Lanarkshire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lanarkshire
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lanarkshire
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラナークシャイア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라나 크셔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lanarkshire
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Lanarkshire
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இசுக்கொட்லாந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लनार्कशायर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lanarkshire
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lanarkshire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lanarkshire
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ланаркшир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lanarkshire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Lanarkshire
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lanarkshire
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lanark
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lanarkshire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lanarkshire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LANARKSHIRE»

The term «Lanarkshire» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.653 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LANARKSHIRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lanarkshire

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LANARKSHIRE»

Discover the use of Lanarkshire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lanarkshire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lanarkshire
This guide to Lanarkshire by Frederick Mort was first published in 1910 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.
Frederick Mort, Frederick Mort, 2012
2
Runs with the Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire Fox Hounds, and ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Stringhalt, 2009
3
History of the Seventh Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers: Late ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
James Orr, 2012
4
Lanarkshire
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
5
Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Lanarkshire
Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Lanarkshire
Alan Godfrey Maps, Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey of Scotland, 1896
6
Lanarkshire's Lost Railways
A comprehensive book covering rail services in Lanarkshire from the 1820s.
Gordon Stansfield, 1997
7
Wheels Around Lanarkshire
This 18th Scottish book in the Wheels Around transport series covers the diverse county of Lanarkshire from its industrial North to its attractive rural South.
Robert Grieves, 2008
8
Villages in South Lanarkshire: Cambuslang, South ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2011
9
South Lanarkshire: The Jesus and Mary Chain, Avon Water, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
10
Lanarkshire Buses
Photographs from the 1950s to the 1970s, many being published for the first time, combine with text to discuss this time of classic vehicles and street scenes that have disappeared.
Douglas MacDonald, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LANARKSHIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lanarkshire is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lanarkshire Police launch rape prevention campaign - Daily Record
Hamilton-based RegenFX Youth Trust were among an invited audience at an event involving key organisations. NHS Lanarkshire, Community ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
Lanarkshire singer Lucy Moore is in final of Teenstar singing …
Lucy Moore (15) from Bellshill finished third in her category of the competition in 2014 and hopes to better that this year. And she is hoping ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
3
Lifeguard guilty of raping sleeping woman in North Lanarkshire flat
Greg Moffat pounced on the 23-year-old at a flat in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire then apologised. The lifeguard was later held by police, but ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
4
Lanarkshire school bus cuts may need delayed
SOUTH Lanarkshire Council is expected to go ahead with its plans to increase the distance for senior pupils to qualify for free school buses ... «Carluke Gazette, Jul 15»
5
£1bn boost to North Lanarkshire ... but not at the expense of the rare …
THE first stage in a £1 billion boost to the economy of North Lanarkshire is set to go ahead, thanks in part to a special road underpass to protect ... «The National, Jul 15»
6
RIBA Stirling Prize: bookmakers back Lanarkshire Maggie's to win
The scheme by the Edinburgh-based, Stirling Prize débutantes has been given odds of just 6/4 to scoop the prestigious prize and become the ... «Architects' Journal, Jul 15»
7
Green light for over 1000 new homes in North Lanarkshire
Glenboig Link Road Plans to build over 1,000 homes as well as a community hub and a link road have been approved by North Lanarkshire ... «Scottish Construction Now, Jul 15»
8
Court seizes £17000 from Lanarkshire drug dealer
Thousands of pounds have been recovered from a drug dealer who was jailed in 2013 for peddling powerful tranquilizers and cannabis. Archibald Bannantyne ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 15»
9
New masterplan for North Lanarkshire village approved
Banks Property had applied to create the development in Glenboig in North Lanarkshire as part of a wider project to generate a £1 billion boost ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
10
South Lanarkshire Council helps cut tenants' fuel bills
South Lanarkshire Council Council tenants in South Lanarkshire will save a total of more than £370,000 on fuel bills thanks to improvements ... «Scottish Housing News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lanarkshire [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lanarkshire>. May 2024 ».
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