Bute

[ byoot ]
/ byut /

noun

Also Bute·shire [byoot-sheer, -sher] /ˈbyut ʃɪər, -ʃər/. a historic county in SW Scotland, composed of three islands in the Firth of Clyde.
an island in the Firth of Clyde, in SW Scotland: part of the county Bute. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).

British Dictionary definitions for buteshire (1 of 3)

Buteshire
/ (ˈbjuːtˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

noun

(until 1975) a county of SW Scotland, consisting of islands in the Firth of Clyde and Kilbrannan Sound: formerly part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now part of Argyll and Bute council area

British Dictionary definitions for buteshire (2 of 3)

Bute 1
/ (bjuːt) /

noun

an island off the coast of SW Scotland, in Argyll and Bute council area: situated in the Firth of Clyde, separated from the Cowal peninsula by the Kyles of Bute . Chief town: Rothesay. Pop: 7228 (2001). Area: 121 sq km (47 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for buteshire (3 of 3)

Bute 2
/ (bjuːt) /

noun

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. 1713–92, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1762–63)