Ayrshire

[ air-sheer, -sher ]

noun

1. one of a Scottish breed of hardy dairy cattle having long, curving horns.
2. Also called Ayr. a historic county in SW Scotland.

Ayrshire

/ ˈɛəʃɪə; -ʃə /

noun

1. a historical county of SW Scotland, formerly part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now divided into the council areas of North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire
2. any one of a hardy breed of brown-and-white dairy cattle

Example Sentences

Sir Tom, from New Cumnock in East Ayrshire, started in business selling trainers from the back of a van but eventually built a property and equity business once valued at more than £1bn.

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"Since we got the charity shop, I've been going about South Ayrshire and beyond."

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A South Ayrshire Council spokeswoman said: "Mr Taylor no longer works for South Ayrshire Council. We do not comment on former employees."

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Trump International, which runs his golf courses in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire, said this was an insult to Trump's financial investment in Scotland.

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Ten people were arrested this year in connection with alleged abuses at the Ayrshire school, which closed in 2006.

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