Staffordshire
English
Etymology
From Middle English Staffordschire, from late Old English Stæffordsċīr; equivalent to Stafford + -shire.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Staffordshire
- A ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
Derived terms
- East Staffordshire
- South Staffordshire
- Staffordshire bull terrier
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Staffs, Staffs.
Translations
ceremonial county of England
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Further reading
- History of Staffordshire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia