Aberdeenshire

British  

/ ˌæbəˈdiːnˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a council area and historical county of N Scotland, on the North Sea: became part of Grampian Region in 1975 but reinstated as an independent unitary authority (with adjusted borders) in 1996: rises to the Grampian and Cairngorm Mountains in the SW: chiefly agricultural (esp sheep and stock raising). Administrative centre: Aberdeen. Pop: 229 330 (2003 est). Area 6319 sq km (2439 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Other shields discovered in the Borders and Aberdeenshire in the 19th Century will go on display alongside the Beith shield as part of the exhibition.

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The retired army driver from Turiff, Aberdeenshire, told the BBC her main motivation was to inspire her four grandchildren.

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"If you are not in a hurry to move in, you might consider restoring a ruined castle - not for the faint hearted, but achievable," said Newlands, whose own castle is in Aberdeenshire.

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Nethy Bridge in the Highlands and Braemar in Aberdeenshire were among the places to have snow.

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Last week, a temperature above 20C was recorded at Fyvie in Aberdeenshire.

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