SINCE 1828
Berkshire
noun
Berk·shire
| \ ˈbərk-ˌshir
, -shər
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, -shər
\
Definition of Berkshire
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of a breed of medium-sized black swine with white markings
Berkshire
geographical name
Berk·shire
| \ ˈbärk-shər
\
\
Definition of Berkshire (Entry 2 of 2)
former county of southern England in the Thames River basin; capital Reading
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