historic county

[ hi-stawr-ik koun-tee, hi-stor-ik ]

noun

1. a traditional chief geographical division in the United Kingdom, the collective use of which has been superseded by administrative counties for governmental purposes, but still having cultural relevance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of historic county¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The memorial next to the Historic County Courthouse in downtown Tucson was created for the victims, survivors and emergency personnel who responded to the shooting outside a Safeway store where Giffords was holding a meet-and-greet event.

From Washington Times

First of all, the Isle of Wight is listed as a ceremonial county but not as a historic county - the Historic Counties Trust has it forming part of Hampshire.

From BBC

“We had to call around a bit, but then we found it. Burlington County was offering free ceremonies on Halloween at the historic county prison,” said Deleski.

From Fox News

According to the paper, “the Lake County Historical Society Museum intends to house the museum in a facility above the historic county jail.”

From Salon

She takes up a massive divot, roughly half of the historic county of Buckinghamshire, as her ball sails too far left.

From The Guardian