Salop

[ sal-uh p ]
/ ˈsæl əp /

noun

a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).

OTHER WORDS FROM Salop

Sa·lo·pi·an [suh-loh-pee-uh n] /səˈloʊ pi ən/, adjective, noun

Example sentences from the Web for salopian

  • But Bob was not to be coaxed or bantered out of his determination to stay by his brother Salopian.

    Gold, Gold, in Cariboo! |Clive Phillipps-Wolley
  • This is a Salopian apple, great bearer, of a good size, and a little flatted.

    British Pomology |Robert Hogg
  • The distinctive mark of the Caughley porcelain is supposed to be the letter S., and some pieces bear the mark "Salopian."

  • The composition of which printing-rollers are made was discovered by a Salopian printer.

British Dictionary definitions for salopian (1 of 2)

Salopian
/ (səˈləʊpjən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Shropshire

adjective

of or relating to Shropshire or its inhabitants

Word Origin for Salopian

from Salop, a former name of Shropshire

British Dictionary definitions for salopian (2 of 2)

Salop
/ (ˈsæləp) /

noun

a former name (1974–80) of Shropshire