Northamptonshire

//ˈnɔː(ɹ)θˌhæmp.tən.ʃə(ɹ)// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A midland county of England. County town Northampton, bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.

    "Rutland (and some of the bordering ‘Notswolds’ counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) have the same mellow, creamy limestone as the Cotswolds and boast beguiling market towns and villages that are every bit as attractive, but without the tourists or hefty prices."

Synonyms

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northants

Example

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"Rutland (and some of the bordering ‘Notswolds’ counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) have the same mellow, creamy limestone as the Cotswolds and boast beguiling market towns and villages that are every bit as attractive, but without the tourists or hefty prices."

Etymology

From Northampton + -shire.

Related phrases

East NorthamptonshireNorth NorthamptonshireSouth NorthamptonshireWest Northamptonshire

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