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n. - Hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland.

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  • Down in Ayrshire in the land of Burns and Bonnie Doon I need not dwell on the historic and poetical associations of the country.
  • That monarch invaded Scotland, with a large army, and drew up his forces before Largs, a town in Ayrshire.
  • Ayrshire, after digging through many feet of sand.
  • -- Traces of Roman occupation are found in Ayrshire.
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