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shire vs administrative district

administrative district vs shire

shire and administrative district both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shire Yes No No No
administrative district Yes No No No
As nouns, administrative district is a hypernym of shire; that is, administrative district is a word with a broader meaning than shire:
  • shire: a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
  • administrative district: a district defined for administrative purposes
Other hypernyms of shire include administrative division, territorial division.
shire (noun) administrative district (noun)
British breed of large heavy draft horse a district defined for administrative purposes
a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
Difference between shire and administrative district

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