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Etymology

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граф (graf, count, earl) +‎ -ство (-stvo)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡrafstvə]
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Noun

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гра́фство (gráfstvon inan (genitive гра́фства, nominative plural гра́фства, genitive plural графств)

  1. (historical) county, earldom (the territory ruled by a feudal count or earl)
  2. (historical) countdom, earldom (the noble rank of being a count or earl)
  3. (government) county, shire (an administrative subdivision in Britain, Ireland, or Liberia)
  4. (government, dated) county (an administrative subdivision in the USA or Canada)
    Synonym: (modern terminology) о́круг (ókrug)

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