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  1. 1. n. A portion of Great Britain originally under the supervision of an earl; a territorial division, usually identical with a county, but sometimes limited to a smaller district; as, Wiltshire, Yorkshire, Richmondshire, Hallamshire. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A division of a State, embracing several contiguous townships; a county. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. British breed of large heavy draft horse Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n:100 n. a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county n. British breed of large heavy draft horse Source: ecdict

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