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administrative division vs shire

shire vs administrative division

administrative division and shire both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
administrative division Yes No No No
shire Yes No No No
As nouns, shire is a hyponym of administrative division; that is, shire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than administrative division:
  • administrative division: a district defined for administrative purposes
  • shire: a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
administrative division (noun) shire (noun)
a district defined for administrative purposes British breed of large heavy draft horse
a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
Difference between administrative division and shire

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