Herefordshire

[ her-uh-ferd-sheer, -sher ]

/ ˈhɛr ə fərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a former county in W England, now part of Hereford and Worscester.

Example sentences from the Web for herefordshire

Most of the means used in my labors in London was supplied by my converts in Herefordshire.

Wilford Woodruff |Matthias F. Cowley
About eight miles from Ludlow, in the county of Herefordshire, once stood the abbey of Wigmore.

Short Studies on Great Subjects |James Anthony Froude
Then Henrietta told me of your being unwell at the moment of her mad excursion into Herefordshire.

The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) |Frederic G. Kenyon
They appear to have settled in Herefordshire as early as the 13th century.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 |Various

It is only of late, in her widowhood, she has become a resident of Herefordshire.

Gwen Wynn |Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for herefordshire

Herefordshire

/ (ˈhɛrɪfədˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

noun

a county of W England: from 1974 to 1998 part of Hereford and Worcester: drained chiefly by the River Wye; agricultural (esp fruit and cattle). Administrative centre: Hereford. Pop: 176 900 (2003 est). Area: 2180 sq km (842 sq miles)

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