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Meaning of Northamptonshire | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/ˈnɔː(ɹ)θˌhæmp.tən.ʃə(ɹ)/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Français Northamptonshire

Examples

“Rutland (and some of the bordering ‘Notswolds’ counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) have the same mellow, creamy limestone as the Cotswolds and boast beguiling market towns and villages that are every bit as attractive, but without the tourists or hefty prices.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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