Shelburne County

English

Etymology

The county is named after William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737 - 1805).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛl.bɝn ˈkaʊn.ti/
  • Hyphenation: Shel‧burne Coun‧ty
  • Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Shelburne County

  1. A county in Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1784]
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