Bute
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Also, Buteshire
[byoot-sheer, -sher] /ˈbyut ʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in SW Scotland, composed of three islands in the Firth of Clyde.
an island in the Firth of Clyde, in SW Scotland: part of the county Bute. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
Historical Examples
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) Thomas Babington Macaulay
A Sheaf of Corn Mary E. Mann
Narcissa, or the Road to Rome Laura E. Richards
The Political History of England – Vol. X. William Hunt
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 Various
The Political History of England – Vol. X. William Hunt
The Political History of England – Vol. X. William Hunt
The Political History of England – Vol. X. William Hunt
A History of England Charles Oman
The Political History of England – Vol. X. William Hunt
noun
an island off the coast of SW Scotland, in Argyll and Bute council area: situated in the Firth of Clyde, separated from the Cowal peninsula by the Kyles of Bute. Chief town: Rothesay. Pop: 7228 (2001). Area: 121 sq km (47 sq miles)
noun
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. 1713–92, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1762–63)
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