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Wiltshire en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (UK) audio
• /ˈwɪlt.ʃə(ɹ)/ (UK)

Etymology

From Middle English Wilteschire, from Old English Wiltūnsċīr (Wiltescire 1086 Domesday Book), named after the town of Wilton in the county (Old English Wiltūn).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Prepared using the Wiltshire cure technique.
   • Wiltshire bacon; Wiltshire ham; a Wiltshire side

Forms

Relateds

Wiltshire cure

Wiltshire en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (UK) audio
• /ˈwɪlt.ʃə(ɹ)/ (UK)

Etymology

From Middle English Wilteschire, from Old English Wiltūnsċīr (Wiltescire 1086 Domesday Book), named after the town of Wilton in the county (Old English Wiltūn).

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) An inland county of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire.
   • Wiltshire actually comes from Wiltonshire, for Wilton was once a county town, royal residence and bishopric - a place of significance. 2023 June 28, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: Alton to Exeter”, in RAIL, number 986, page 59:
2. (uncountable, usually) A unitary authority of the county of Wiltshire, England which includes all of the traditional county except Swindon, a separate unitary authority.
3. (uncountable, usually) A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
4. (uncountable, usually) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms

Relateds

Wilshire · Willshire

Translations (13)

pl Wiltshire (inland county in England) · sco Wiltshire (inland county in England) · ru Уилтшир (inland county in England) · gu વિલ્છિર (inland county in England) · hi विल्छिर (inland county in England) · enm Wilteschire (inland county in England) · ka უილტშირი (inland county in England) · ro Wiltshire (inland county in England) · pt Wiltshire (inland county in England) · te వీల్ఛిర్ (inland county in England) · kn ವೀಲ್ಛಿರ್ (inland county in England) · uk Вілтшир (inland county in England) · es Wiltshire (inland county in England)