Fifeshire

English

Etymology

From Fife +‎ -shire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪfʃɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈfaɪfʃə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Fifeshire

  1. Former name of Fife, Scotland, possibly used as an alternative.
    • 1959 October, “The North British Look”, in Trains Illustrated, page 503, photo caption:
      A westbound coal train, headed by Class "J37" 0-6-0 No. 64541, takes the Cowdenbeath avoiding line en route from the Fifeshire coalfield.
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