county town en · NOUN
Meanings
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The administrative town of a county in Ireland or the United Kingdom.
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:
- A similar type of town in China.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| county towns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (14)
cmn 縣城 /县城 (similar type of town in China) · ga baile contae (similar type of town in China) · sv länshuvudstad (administrative town of a county) · cy tref sirol (administrative town of a county) · sv residensstad (administrative town of a county) · ga príomhbhaile contae (administrative town of a county) · fi piirikunnan pääkaupunki (similar type of town in China) · ga baile contae (administrative town of a county) · fi kreivikunnan pääkaupunki (administrative town of a county) · fr chef-lieu de département (administrative town of a county) · pl stolica hrabstwa (similar type of town in China) · ga príomhbhaile contae (similar type of town in China) · pl stolica hrabstwa (administrative town of a county) · cmn 郡首府 (administrative town of a county)