noun
the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire
• Syn: ↑county town
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
• Hypernyms: ↑seat
• Part Holonyms: ↑shire
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noun1. : a town that is the seat of the government of a county : county seat
2. New England
a. : a town where some of the county offices are situated
b. : a town where a court of superior jurisdiction (as a circuit court or a court with a jury) sits
there are three shire towns in our county
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shire town,
the town where the business of a shire is transacted.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.