Wilt·shire (w lt shîr, -sh r)n. A white sheep of a breed originating in England, characterized by a long head with spiraling horns. [After Wiltshire, a county of south-central England.] |
Wiltshire [ˈwɪltʃə -ˌʃɪə]
n
(Placename) a county of S England, consisting mainly of chalk uplands, with Salisbury Plain in the south and the Marlborough Downs in the north; prehistoric remains (at Stonehenge and Avebury): the geographical and ceremonial county includes Swindon unitary authority (established in 1997). Administrative centre: Trowbridge. Pop. (excluding Swindon): 432 973 (2001). Area (excluding Swindon): 3481 sq. km (1344 sq. miles)
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