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Denbighshire

[ den-bee-sheer, -sher ]

noun

  1. a county in northern Wales. 326 sq. mi. (844 sq. km).


Denbighshire

/ ˈdɛnbɪˌʃɪə; -ʃə /

noun

  1. a county of N Wales: split between Clwyd and Gwynedd in 1974; reinstated with different boundaries in 1996: borders the Irish Sea, with the Cambrian Mountains in the south: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Ruthin. Pop: 94 900 (2003 est). Area: 844 sq km (327 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Denbighshire1

From Welsh Dinbych + shire ( def )
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Example Sentences

Schools have already closed for the day in Wrexham, Powys, Denbighshire and Flintshire.

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Mohiuddin Kamal, from Rhuddlan in Denbighshire, said he believes the move is "brilliant".

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In Ruthin, Denbighshire, Ernest Martin, 77, wants to see more regulation around fireworks.

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The Old Vicarage in Llangollen, Denbighshire, is getting thousands of pounds a year per resident less than Orme View in Llandudno because it depends on the fees set by its own council.

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The fees for the most basic care in Conwy county are £846 a week, but in Denbighshire they are only £774.

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