Fifeshire

English

Etymology

From Fife +‎ -shire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪfʃɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈfaɪfʃə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Fifeshire

1. Former name of Fife, Scotland, possibly used as an alternative.
   • 1959 October, “The North British Look”, in Trains Illustrated, page 503, photo caption:

     A westbound coal train, headed by Class "J37" 0-6-0 No. 64541, takes the Cowdenbeath avoiding line en route from the Fifeshire coalfield.