County Definition
kountē
counties
noun
A small administrative district of a country.
Webster's New World
The largest administrative division of most states in the United States.
American Heritage
A territorial division exercising administrative, judicial, and political functions in Great Britain and Ireland.
American Heritage
The people living in a county.
Webster's New World
The region governed by a count or earl.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- canton
- shire
- division
- borough
- subdivision
- seat
- parish
- district
- constituency
- administrative district
- province
adjective
Of, in, for, or characteristic of a county.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of County
Noun
Singular:
county
Plural:
countiesOrigin of County
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Middle English counte territorial division from Old French conte the territory of a count from Medieval Latin comitātus from Late Latin the office of count from Latin retinue from comes comit- companion ei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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