Lanark

[ lan-erk ]

/ ˈlæn ərk /

noun

a historic county in S Scotland.

Also called Lan·ark·shire

[lan-erk-sheer, -sher] /ˈlæn ərkˌʃɪər, -ʃər/.

Example sentences from the Web for lanarkshire

That great surgeon, John Hunter, was the son of a small farmer in Lanarkshire.

Haunted London |Walter Thornbury
Rutherglen, in Lanarkshire, has also long been celebrated for baking sour cakes—See vol.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 358 |Various
Mr. Graham, we may add, is a magistrate and deputy lieutenant of Lanarkshire.

Western Worthies |J. Stephen Jeans
It modified the democratic influences of his earlier years, when he lived among the cotton spinners of Lanarkshire.

The Personal Life Of David Livingstone |William Garden Blaikie

Rutherglen, in the county of Lanarkshire, has long been famous for the singular custom of baking what are called sour cakes.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 282, November 10, 1827 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for lanarkshire

Lanarkshire

/ (ˈlænəkˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

noun

a historical county of S Scotland: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; since 1996 administered by the council areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and Glasgow

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Example sentences from the Web for lanarkshire

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