What is a shire?
a term
For what?
a division of land
Where is the word found?
in the United Kingdom
When was it first used?
in Wessex
When?
the beginning of Anglo-Saxon settlement
Is it used outside of England?
Yes
Where?
in Australia
Anyplace else?
no
What word does it come from?
"scir"
Which is what language?
Old English
Meaning?
care or official charge
Does it mean the same as county?
yes