Brecknockshire

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brek′nək shēr′, -shər, -nok-)


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Breck•nock•shire  (brek′nək shēr′, -shər, -nok-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa historic county in S Wales, now part of Powys, Gwent, and Mid Glamorgan.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Breconshire /ˈbrɛkənˌʃɪə; -ʃə/, Brecknockshire /ˈbrɛknɒkˌʃɪə; -ʃə/ n
  1. (until 1974) a county of SE Wales, now mainly in Powys: over half its area forms the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
'Brecknockshire' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Breconshire

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