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Meaning of "shires" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHIRES

shires  [ˈʃaɪəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIRES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shires 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 SHIRES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shires

Shires may refer to: ▪ Shire, a division of land or administrative unit ▪ Shires of Virginia...

Definition of shires in the English dictionary

The definition of shires in the dictionary is the shires the Midland counties of England, esp Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, famous for hunting, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHIRES


Algiers
ælˈdʒɪəz
arrears
əˈrɪəz
cheers
tʃɪəz
Cordeliers
ˌkɔːdɪˈlɪəz
Himalayas
ˌhɪməˈleɪəz
Myers
ˈmaɪəz
Pamirs
pəˈmɪəz
Pears
pɪəz
pliers
ˈplaɪəz
premiers
ˈprɛmɪəz
Proteas
ˈprəʊtɪəz
Sayers
ˈseɪəz
shears
ʃɪəz
Spears
spɪəz
Spires
spaɪəz
tears
tɪəz
Teniers
ˈtɛnɪəz
years
ˈjɪəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHIRES

shir
shiralee
Shiraz
shire
Shire Highlands
shire horse
shireman
shirk
shirker
shirr
shirralee
shirring
shirring elastic
shirt
shirt front
shirt-lifter
shirt-tail
shirt-tail cousin
shirtband
shirtdress

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHIRES

acres
betes noires
Buenos Aires
cross wires
features
Flores
futures
housewares
measures
pictures
pull wires
res
scores
shores
Soares
stores
the pictures
ultra vires
vins ordinaires
vires

Synonyms and antonyms of shires in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shires» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHIRES

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shires
570 millions of speakers

English

shires
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शायर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شايرز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

графства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shires
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shires
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comtés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shires
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grafschaften
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シャイアース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shires
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shire
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shires
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷைர்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Shires
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shires
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shires
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

графства
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comitatelor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shires
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Shires
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Shires
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shires
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shires

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIRES»

The term «shires» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIRES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shires» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shires» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIRES»

Discover the use of shires in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shires and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hippies of the Religious Right
This volume demonstrates that the Christian Right has a surprising past.
Preston Shires, 2007
2
Illustrations of the Topography and Antiquities of the ...
Joseph Robertson. In the year 1549, the abbey's lands in the shire of Aberdeen, were valued at twenty-one pounds a year. " The whole revenues of the monastery, about the year 1565, were reported to be five hundred and seventy- two ...
Joseph Robertson, 1847
3
Process heat transfer
New topics covered include process integration, heat exchanger selection, heat transfer associated with thermodynamic cycles, & ohmic heating. The book includes both worked examples & problems at the end of each chapter.
Geoffrey Frederick Hewitt, G. L. Shires, Theodore Reginald Bott, 1994
4
Careers in Computer Animation
Explains the processes, technology, software, and tools of computer animation; and describes the job skills and responsibilities of such animation careers as digital effects supervisor, 3-D modeler, and infographist.
Jeremy Shires, 2001
5
The Leopard's Call
Source Code for 2D and 3D Graphical Algorithms and Splines 2D Algorithms: Bresenham, Sutherland-Cohen Out-Codes, Seed Fill recursive, Cyrus-Beck, Sutherland-Hodgman 3D Transformations: Specifications for camera Euler angles and radius ...
Reginald Shires, 2005
6
"From Every Shires Ende": Chaucer and Forms of Nationhood
This dissertation clarifies the nature of Chaucer's national imagination by drawing on recent developments in postcolonial critique, in particular the work of Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri.
Susan Marie Nakley, 2008
7
Fox-Hunting in the Shires
In this volume, originally published in 1903, is a practical account of Mr. Dales experiences of the hunting fields of Leicestershire and the surrounding countries.
T. F. Dale, 2010
8
Body Image: A Reality Check
Discusses the problems with body image, the reasons why some people have a poor body image, and how self-perception and self-acceptance are affected by society.
Pamela Shires Sneddon, 1999
9
Coming Home: A Woman's Story of Conversion to Judaism
A beautifully personal and engaging story of the wonders and struggles of life as a "newly" Jewish wife and mother
Linda M. Shires, 2003
10
The Mysterious Frog from the Shires Bog (Tales from the ...
Fairy tales are causing enormous problems.
Harri Romney, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIRES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shires is used in the context of the following news items.
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Former Tennessee tailback Pat Shires dies at 83
Pat Shires, starting tailback for the 1952 Tennessee Volunteers, a leader in the Tennessee Letterman's T-Club, and a major player in the development of the ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Isbell, Shires trust each other with work
If Shires were to come to him with a song about being terrified that her relationship was going to end, his job would be to swallow hard and focus on the song. «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Shires vs Clydesdales: who was victorious?
Shires emerged victorious in the inaugural battle of the heavy horses at Lingfield this weekend (6 June), winning over their fellow heavy horse breed, the ... «Horse & Hound, Jun 15»
4
The Shires to support Tom Jones at Carlisle park concert
The first British country music band to break into the UK's top 10 album chart with Brave, The Shires have achieved much success since releasing their first ... «News & Star, May 15»
5
The Shires: UK country act makes waves in US
The Shires, are the first UK country act to be signed to a major Nashville label and debut album Brave has attracted attention at home and abroad. They spoke to ... «BBC News, May 15»
6
The Shires to play Grand Ole Opry
Album chart dominating British country superstars The Shires have announced details of their debut guest performance on US county music institution the Grand ... «Music News, May 15»
7
Andrew Shires in court accused of glassing Chloe Knapton in …
Andrew Shires, 37, from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an attack on Chloe Knapton. «Daily Mail, May 15»
8
The Shires to follow in Dolly Parton's shoes at Nashville's Grand Ole …
It's the “church of country music”, the legendary Nashville venue where Dolly Parton made her name. Now The Shires, a British duo from the Home Counties, will ... «The Independent, May 15»
9
Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires Sit-In With Ryan Adams At Ryman
On the same day Jason Isbell officially sold out all four nights of his upcoming run at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville this coming October 23 - 26, the ... «JamBase, Apr 15»
10
The Shires announce SBE date and video
Album chart dominating British country superstars The Shires (Crissie Rhodes and Ben Earle) have announced details of a prestigious headline slot at London ... «Music News, Apr 15»

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