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As nouns the difference between shire and tow

is that shire is former administrative area of britain; a county while tow is the act of towing and the condition of being towed or tow can be an untwisted bundle of fibers such as , flax, hemp or jute.

As verbs the difference between shire and tow

is that shire is to (re]])constitute as one or more shires or [[county|counties while tow is to pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul.

As nouns the difference between shire and town

is that shire is former administrative area of Britain; a county while town is a settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.

As a verb shire

is to (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties.

As nouns the difference between shire and district

is that shire is former administrative area of Britain; a county while district is an administrative division of an area.

As verbs the difference between shire and district

is that shire is to (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties while district is to divide into administrative or other districts.

As an adjective district is

rigorous; stringent; harsh.

As a proper noun District is

the District of Columbia, the federal district of the United States.

As nouns the difference between metropolis and shire

is that metropolis is the mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world while shire is former administrative area of Britain; a county.

As a verb shire is

to (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties.

As nouns the difference between hamlet and shire

is that hamlet is a small village or a group of houses while shire is former administrative area of Britain; a county.

As a proper noun Hamlet

is the eponymous main character of Shakespeare's play.

As a verb shire is

to (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties.

As nouns the difference between borough and shire

is that borough is a fortified town while shire is former administrative area of Britain; a county.

As a proper noun Borough

is the area, properly called Southwark, just south of London Bridge.

As a verb shire is

to (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties.

As nouns the difference between shire and del

is that shire is former administrative area of Britain; a county while del is the symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.

As a verb shire

is to (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties.

As an abbreviation del is

delegate.

As a proper noun Del is

a diminutive of the male given name Derek.

As nouns the difference between shire and village

is that shire is former administrative area of Britain; a county while village is a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

As a verb shire

is to (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties.

As nouns the difference between shire and shive

is that shire is former administrative area of britain; a county while shive is a slice, especially of bread or shive can be (obsolete) a splinter; a particle of fluff on the surface of cloth or other material or shive can be or shive can be .

As a verb shire

is to (re]])constitute as one or more shires or [[county|counties.