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Wigtownshire

Meaning of "Wigtownshire" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF WIGTOWNSHIRE

ˈwɪɡtənˌʃɪə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIGTOWNSHIRE

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Wigtownshire is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WIGTOWNSHIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wigtownshire

Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown is a registration county and lieutenancy area in south-west Scotland. Until 1975, Wigtownshire was one of the administrative counties used for local government purposes, and is now administered as part of the council area of Dumfries and Galloway. As a lieutenancy area, Wigtownshire has its own Lord Lieutenant, currently Marion Teresa Brewis.

Definition of Wigtownshire in the English dictionary

The definition of Wigtownshire in the dictionary is a county of SW Scotland, now part of Dumfries and Galloway.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WIGTOWNSHIRE

Aberdeenshire · Breconshire · Buckinghamshire · Caernarvonshire · Cardiganshire · Carmarthenshire · Clackmannanshire · Derbyshire · Glamorganshire · Gloucestershire · Hampshire · Hertfordshire · Huntingdonshire · Kincardineshire · Lancashire · Lincolnshire · Nairnshire · Northamptonshire · Staffordshire · Yorkshire

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WIGTOWNSHIRE

Wigan · wigeon · wigga · wigged · wigger · wiggery · wigging · wiggle · wiggle room · wiggler · wiggly · wiggy · wight · wightly · wigless · wiglet · wiglike · wigmaker · Wigner

WORDS THAT END LIKE WIGTOWNSHIRE

Ayrshire · Bedfordshire · Berkshire · Cambridgeshire · Cheshire · Devonshire · Herefordshire · hire · Lanarkshire · New Hampshire · North Yorkshire · Nottinghamshire · Oxfordshire · Pembrokeshire · shire · Shropshire · South Yorkshire · Warwickshire · West Yorkshire · Wiltshire · Worcestershire

Synonyms and antonyms of Wigtownshire in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Wigtownshire» into 25 languages

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The translations of Wigtownshire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Wigtownshire» in English.
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海峡群岛
1,325 millions of speakers
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Wigtownshire
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ビュートシャイア
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विग टायटनशायर
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Trends of use of Wigtownshire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WIGTOWNSHIRE»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIGTOWNSHIRE»

Discover the use of Wigtownshire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Wigtownshire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire
This guide to Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire was first published in 1920 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.
William Learmonth, 2012
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Kirkcudbrighthisrem and Wigtownshire
County matters were formerly administered by Commissioners of Supply, but are now in the hands of the County Council. It levies rates for county purposes, it makes by-laws for the government of the county, it administers the Food and Drug ...
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Excavations in Wigtownshire: Prehistoric Pile Sturctures in ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ludovic Maclellan Mann, 2012
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Lowland Lore; Or, the Wigtownshire of Long Ago
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Gordon Fraser, 2009
5
Parish Lists of Wigtownshire and Minnigaff, 1684 Volume
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Scot William, 2010
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Scots in the USA and Canada, 1825-1875
MURRAY, PETER, born 1816, son of William Murray [1776-1867] and Elizabeth Heron [1779-1841], died in Norfolk, Virginia, on 16 August 1845. [Mochrum g/s, Wigtownshire] MURRAY, . .. , son of Harry Keith Murray, Lieutenant of the Royal ...
David Dobson, 2009
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Searching for Scotch-Irish Roots in Scottish Records, 1600-1750
The lists pertaining to the parishes in Wigtownshire for 1 684 have been published. They identify 9,276 people in 19 parishes throughout the county. This data was published as Parish Lists of Wigtownshire and Minnigaff, 1684, W Scott  ...
David Dobson, 2007
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William McGuffey: Mentor to American Industry
William Holmes McGuffey's grandparents, William “Scotch-Billy” McGuffey and Ann McKittrick were both born in Scotland, and were married in the hometown of Wigtownshire (Galloway District), Scotland in 1747. Some have suggested the ...
Quentin R. Skrabec, 2009
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Report of the Committee of Council on Education in ...
35,880 serton - 1,154 5 15 May W. C. Lawrie - Whithorn, Wigtownshire. i . 2,161 7 29 Mar. A. McC. Parker Stranraer. ccolm • 1,518 5 27 „ J. Heid - Kirkcolm, Stranraer. licowan 1,263 5 20 May J. Millar Kirk cowan , Wigto wnsh ire. kinner - 1,455 ...
‎1902
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Bradshaw's General Railway Directory, Shareholders' Guide, ...
By the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Act of 6th August, 1885, this undertaking was transferred to the London and North Western, Midland Caledonian, and Glasgow and South Western companies jointly, as from 1st August, 1885, the holders of ...
‎1893

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIGTOWNSHIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Wigtownshire is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wigtownshire bowlers miss out on national title
After ten ends they were 21 shots up but in the next five ends the Wigtownshire teams got their 'A' game going and by 15 ends played it was Wigtownshire 79, ... «The Galloway Gazette, Jul 15»
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Wigtownshire bowlers reach national final
Six rinks from the Wigtownshire Bowling Association travelled to Glasgow last Saturday to play West Lothian at Cardonald Bowling Green in the semi-final of the ... «The Galloway Gazette, Jul 15»
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Wigtownshire Iron Age discovery forces history re-think
It proves that people lived in Wigtownshire long before Ninian set up a church at Whithorn in 397AD. Local volunteers have joined experts in a three-week long ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Golf draw for the Wigtownshire Ladies Aitken Brooches
Wigotwn and Bladnoch Golf Club. Ladies section. Draw for the Wigtownshire Ladies Aitken Brooches to be held on Saturday, July 18, at Wigtown & Bladnoch:. «The Galloway Gazette, Jul 15»
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Bowling news
The wigtownshire team still hadan outside chance of winning the south section as the leaders and trophy holders from Lanarkshire were playing Dumfriesshire. «The Galloway Gazette, Jun 15»
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Wigtownshire Sports Council to discuss reclaiming grants
At the recent annual general meeting of Wigtownshire Sports Council, chairman Brain Park reported on a successful year, including the annual sports ... «The Galloway Gazette, Jun 15»
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Wigtownshire bowlers on form at Sandhead
Wigtownshire Bowling Association played Dumbartonshire East in the County Championships at Sandhead Green last Saturday. At the start of this match and ... «The Galloway Gazette, Jun 15»
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Wigtownshire Primary Schools Indoor Netball League goes to Rephad
The first Indoor netball league for the primary schools within Stranraer came to an exciting close on Monday 30 March in the Ryan Centre. This was the first time ... «The Galloway Gazette, Apr 15»
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Penwhirn Reservoir dam works complete
An £8m project to raise the height of a dam at a reservoir in Wigtownshire has been completed. Back in 2010, concerns over stocks at the Penwhirn site ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
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Spectacular sporting estate in Scotland
The Penninghame House estate sits in the heart of the arresting countryside of rural Wigtownshire in South West Scotland. Penninghame Estate exterior house. «Country Life, Jan 15»
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