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
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Berk·shire
| \ ˈbärk-shər
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Definition of Berkshire (Entry 2 of 2)
former county of southern England in the Thames River basin; capital Reading
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“Berkshire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Berkshire. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of Berkshire was in 1831
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