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Staffordshire
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English
Etymology
From en enm Staffordschire, from late en ang Stæffordsċīr; equivalent to en Stafford shire.
Pronunciation
en /ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Staffordshire.wav Southern England
Proper noun
en ceremonial county region/West Midlands cc/England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
Derived terms
en Staffie East Staffordshire South Staffordshire Staffordshire bull terrier Staffordshire Moorlands en Staffs, en Staffs.
Translations
ceremonial county of England
Chinese:
Mandarin: zh 斯塔福德郡
Middle English: enm Staffordschire
Old English: ang Stæffordsċīr f
Polish: pl Staffordshire n
Further reading
History of Staffordshire