shire town

Noun

Meaning

the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

county town derby capital seat major city principal city main city main town principal town

Hypernyms

seat

Examples

County government consists only of a Superior Court and Sheriff (as an officer of the court ), both located in the respective shire town. Source: Internet

Some New England states use the term shire town to mean "county seat". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Shire of Kalgoorlie Shire of York Shire of Young shire-reeve Shirebrook Shireen