Berkshire

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B0201600 (bûrk′shîr′, -shər)n. Any of a breed of black swine with white markings on the nose, feet, and tail.

[After Berkshire, a county of south-central England.]

Berkshire

(ˈbɑːkʃɪə; -ʃə) n1. (Placename) a historic county of S England: since reorganization in 1974 the River Thames has marked the N boundary while the Berkshire Downs occupy central parts; the county council was replaced by six unitary authorities in 1998. Area: 1259 sq km (486 sq miles). Abbreviation: Berks 2. (Breeds) a rare breed of pork and bacon pig having a black body and white points

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(ˈbɜrk ʃɪər, -ʃər; Brit. ˈbɑrk-)

n. 1. Also called Berks (bûrks; Brit. bärks). a county in S England. 752,500; 485 sq. mi. (1255 sq. km). 2. any of an English breed of black hogs having white markings on the feet, face, and tail.

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Berkshire - a county in southern EnglandEton College - a public school for boys founded in 1440; located in BerkshireEngland - a division of the United KingdomReading - a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England

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(bärk`shĭr, –shər, bûrk`–) or

Berks

(bärks, bûrks), former county, S central England. Part of the ancient kingdom of WessexWessex
, one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England. It may have been settled as early as 495 by Saxons under Cerdic, who is reputed to have landed in Hampshire. Cerdic's grandson, Ceawlin (560–93), annexed scattered Saxon settlements in the Chiltern Hills and drove the
..... Click the link for more information. and the birthplace of King AlfredAlfred,
849–99, king of Wessex (871–99), sometimes called Alfred the Great, b. Wantage, Berkshire. Early Life

The youngest son of King Æthelwulf, he was sent in 853 to Rome, where the pope gave him the title of Roman consul.
..... Click the link for more information. , the county of Berkshire was abolished as an administrative entity in 1998 and divided into the unitary authorities of Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, and Wokingham. Berkshire remains a ceremonial county under the Lieutenancies Act.

Berkshire

1. a historic county of S England: since reorganization in 1974 the River Thames has marked the N boundary while the Berkshire Downs occupy central parts; the county council was replaced by six unitary authorities in 1998. Area: 1259 sq. km (486 sq. miles) 2. a rare breed of pork and bacon pig having a black body and white points

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