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  • proper noun A maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the east by Flintshire, Cheshire and Shropshire, to the south by Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire, and to the west by Caernarfonshire.
  • proper noun A local government principal area, bordered by Wrexham, Flintshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Powys.

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Examples

  • There are similar enough developments in Denbighshire with the other parties and the independent members trying to keep out the Tories.

    Archive 2008-05-01 2008

  • Wales now called Denbighshire, which countrie he spoiled on euerie side, no enimie once daring to encounter him: & if anie of them aduentured priuilie to set vpon those which they found behind, or on the outsids of his armie, they were cut short yer they could escape out of danger.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England Raphael Holinshed

  • "He's not exactly a Welshman, but, when he's at home, he lives in Denbighshire, which is as near being Wales as you can get.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 28, 1891 Various

  • Worryingly this plan has been around for 6 years and has been adopted by Wrexham, Denbighshire and Flintshire councils with little if any public scrutiny.

    Cheshire Anschluß 2009

  • Cllr Hugh Hesketh Evans, leader, Denbighshire CC, for serv local govt.

    New Year honours: the full list 2011

  • In contrast, 17 areas showed no previous burglaries were declared by applicants for home insurance, including Bodelwyddan in Denbighshire, Eastbourne in East Sussex, Peterlee in County Durham, and Ryde on the Isle of Wight.

    Home insurance: London and West Yorkshire dominate burglary claims list 2012

  • Worryingly this plan has been around for 6 years and has been adopted by Wrexham, Denbighshire and Flintshire councils with little if any public scrutiny.

    Archive 2009-08-01 2009

  • The North Wales Filipino Association is based in Denbighshire and organises the "North Wales Filipino basketball league" and a dance group.

    Immigration case study: Staying on From the Philippines to Wales 2011

  • Ruthin Bookshop3 Upper Clwyd Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15 1HY, 01824703840Maybe it's the fact that this 500-year-old building used to be an inn, but there's something unusually lively and warm about this small bookshop, with its dark beams and low ceilings.

    Independent bookshops in Wales 2011

  • Courtyard BooksCastle Courtyard, Llangollen, Denbighshire LL20 8NY, 01978869394This long-established, family-run bookshop is beautifully situated around a courtyard near the ruins of a 13th-century castle.

    Independent bookshops in Wales 2011

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