Northamptonshire

English

Etymology

From Northampton +‎ -shire.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔː(ɹ)θˌhæmp.tən.ʃə(ɹ)/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Northamptonshire

1. A midland county of England. County town Northampton, bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.

Synonyms

• Northants

Derived terms

• East Northamptonshire
• North Northamptonshire
• South Northamptonshire
• West Northamptonshire