Wiltshire
Location of Wiltshire within England
Meaning
Proper Noun
- An inland county of England (constituent country) bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire.
- unitary authority England (constituent country) which includes all of the traditional county except Swindon, a separate unitary authority.
Origin
- Middle English Wiltonshire, from Old English Wiltunscir (Wiltescire 1086 Domesday Book), named after the town of Wilton in the county (Old English).
Modern English dictionary
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