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Berkshire

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Berk·shire  (bûrkshîr, -shr)
n.
One of a domestic breed of medium-sized black swine with white markings on the feet, legs, and face.
[After Berkshire, a county of south-central England.]
Berkshire [ˈbɑːkʃɪə -ʃə]
n
1. (Placename) a historic county of S England: since reorganization in 1974 the River Thames has marked the N boundary while the Berkshire Downs occupy central parts; the county council was replaced by six unitary authorities in 1998. Area: 1259 sq. km (486 sq. miles) Abbreviation Berks
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a rare breed of pork and bacon pig having a black body and white points
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Noun1.Berkshire - a county in southern England
Eton College - a public school for boys founded in 1440; located in Berkshire
England - a division of the United Kingdom
Reading - a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England


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A short time ago, I was favored with a flying visit from my young friend Eustace Bright, whom I had not before met with since quitting the breezy mountains of Berkshire.
Tanglewood Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
You've heard of the Pusey horn, which King Canute gave to the Puseys of that day, and which the gallant old squire, lately gone to his rest (whom Berkshire freeholders turned out of last Parliament, to their eternal disgrace, for voting according to his conscience), used to bring out on high days, holidays, and bonfire nights.
Tom Brown's Schooldays by Hughes, Thomas View in context
This uncle was Thomas Melville, president of the Berkshire Agricultural Society, and a successful gentleman farmer.
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