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Shire vs Sire - What's the difference?

shire | sire |


As nouns the difference between shire and sire

is that shire is former administrative area of Britain; a county while sire is a lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sovereign.

As verbs the difference between shire and sire

is that shire is to (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties while sire is of a male: to procreate; to father, beget.

Shier vs Shire - What's the difference?

shier | shire |

Shire is a anagram of shier.



As an adjective shier

is comparative of shy.

As a noun shire is

former administrative area of Britain; a county.

As a verb shire is

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

Shire vs Shore - What's the difference?

shire | shore |


As a noun shire

is former administrative area of britain; a county.

As a verb shire

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

As a proper noun shore is

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Shire vs Shure - What's the difference?

shire | shure |


As a noun shire

is former administrative area of britain; a county.

As a verb shire

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

As an adjective shure is

.

Shire vs Shirk - What's the difference?

shire | shirk |


As nouns the difference between shire and shirk

is that shire is former administrative area of britain; a county while shirk is one who shirks or shirk can be (islam) the unforgivable sin of idolatry.

As verbs the difference between shire and shirk

is that shire is to (re]])constitute as one or more shires or [[county|counties while shirk is to avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc; to stay away from.

Shire vs Shide - What's the difference?

shire | shide |


As nouns the difference between shire and shide

is that shire is former administrative area of Britain; a county while shide is a thin board; a billet of wood; splinter.

As a verb shire

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

Swire vs Shire - What's the difference?

swire | shire |


As nouns the difference between swire and shire

is that swire is (obsolete) the neck while shire is former administrative area of britain; a county.

As a verb shire is

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

Shired vs Shire - What's the difference?

shired | shire |


As verbs the difference between shired and shire

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

As a noun shire is

former administrative area of britain; a county.

Shire vs Spire - What's the difference?

shire | spire |


As nouns the difference between shire and spire

is that shire is former administrative area of britain; a county while spire is or spire can be one of the sinuous foldings of a serpent or other reptile; a coil.

As verbs the difference between shire and spire

is that shire is to (re]])constitute as one or more shires or [[county|counties while spire is of a seed, plant etc: to sprout, to send forth the early shoots of growth; to germinate or spire can be (obsolete) to breathe.

Hire vs Shire - What's the difference?

hire | shire |


As nouns the difference between hire and shire

is that hire is while shire is former administrative area of britain; a county.

As a verb shire is

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

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