Ridings

Ridings

Riding

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Un riding, dérivé du vieux norrois thriding « tiers » (littéralement three-thing)[1], désigne une ancienne division territoriale des Îles Britanniques, les plus connues étant les anciennes divisions territoriales du Yorkshire :

  • North Riding
  • West Riding
  • East Riding

Notes

  1. une étymologie erronée rapproche ce mot du verbe to ride en lui donnant le sens de l'espace que l'on peut parcourir à cheval
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