Kirkcudbright
[ ker-koo-bree ]
/ kərˈku bri /
noun
a historic county in SW Scotland.
Also called
Kirk·cud·bright·shire
[ker-koo-bree-sheer, -sher] /kərˈku briˌʃɪər, -ʃər/.
Example sentences from the Web for kirkcudbrightshire
In Scotland this is generally a very rare butterfly, but has latterly been abundant in Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbrightshire.
British Butterfiles |W. S. ColemanA Kirkcudbrightshire tale represents a child as once left in charge of a tailor, who “commenced a discourse” with him.
The Science of Fairy Tales |Edwin Sidney HartlandIt is locally common in Clydesdale, and has also been reported from Kirkcudbrightshire, and Perthshire.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series |Richard SouthHe held his new position for eight years, and then his health required him to retire to his estate in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Makers of Electricity |Brother Potamian
British Dictionary definitions for kirkcudbrightshire
Kirkcudbrightshire
/ (kɜːˈkuːbrɪˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /
noun
a former county of SW Scotland, part of Dumfries and Galloway since 1975