Aberdeenshire

//ˌæb.ɚˈdinˌʃaɪ.ɚ// name

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  1. 1
    A council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Grampian Region. (The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.)
  2. 2
    A historical county of Scotland which was absorbed into Grampian Region in 1975.

Etymology

From Aberdeen + -shire.

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local government

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