Denbighshire

American

[den-bee-sheer, -sher] / ˈdɛn biˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a county in northern Wales. 326 sq. mi. (844 sq. km).

Denbighshire British

/ ˈdɛnbɪˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a county of N Wales: split between Clwyd and Gwynedd in 1974; reinstated with different boundaries in 1996: borders the Irish Sea, with the Cambrian Mountains in the south: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Ruthin. Pop: 94 900 (2003 est). Area: 844 sq km (327 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Denbighshire

From Welsh Dinbych + shire ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Ross and Jill Darbyshire from Rhewl, near Llangollen in Denbighshire, said on 28 January they heard a huge noise at the back of the property and later noticed cracks in the sheer slate bedrock.

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Angela Shellis, 45, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, was found dead near the town's Morfa nature reserve on 24 October.

From BBC

Howard Parry, 79, said his home, and a neighbouring property, near Llanelidan, Denbighshire, lost all broadband connection on 6 December.

From BBC

He said the problem only really began to be addressed after he contacted local media, as well as his MP, and Denbighshire Council.

From BBC

Emergency Services were called to a property on High Street in St Asaph, Denbighshire, shortly after 12:00 GMT on 25 December following reports of a disturbance.

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