Wiltshire
Speech parts
1. Wiltshire - Adjective
2. Wiltshire - Proper noun
Meaning
A habitational surname from Old English.
An inland county of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire.
A unitary authority in England which includes all of the traditional county except Swindon, a separate unitary authority.
Wiltshire (not comparable)
Prepared using the Wiltshire cure technique.
Wiltshire bacon; Wiltshire ham; a Wiltshire side
Related terms
Examples
As a half-resident of Wiltshire I feel very loyal to the county.
My mother was born in Burma, but my grandfather on her side was Indian-Spanish. So I have this quite exotic mix, which is reflected in my earliest memories, in our Wiltshire country kitchen, of gran, and aunts, cooking spicy stewy, casseroley curries, a version of Indian food with a Burmese twist.
Appearing on video link from his Wiltshire home, Dominic was branded 'evil' and 'disgusting' after saying: 'Well I did slightly leap in the air with joy.
ASC, Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in Whitelock 878, Asser c. 55 It is not difficult to imagine that Alfred sent out word to the ealdormen of Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, and to the reeves, to call his men to arms.
BBC Radio Wiltshire presenter Shivani Dave came out as non-binary live on air during their first radio show as part of a Pride special.
Economy This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added (GVA) of Wiltshire at current basic prices citation with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.