Save Type Political Subdivision Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɪlt.ʃə/, /ˈwɪlt.ʃəɹ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History The name of a county in southwest central England, earlier Wiltonshire, derived from Wilton (once the county's principal town) and Old English scir meaning "shire, administrative division".
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