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County

noun
/ˈkaʊnti/
Word Frequency: 57.8

Definitions

1.nounThe land ruled by a count or a countess.
2.nounAn administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 48 of the 50 United States (excluding Alaska and Louisiana).
3.nounA definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.
4.nounA jail operated by a county government.
"He can't come; he's up in the county for agg assault."
5.adjectiveCharacteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.

Synonyms

oblastcantonangelestownshipprovincessuburbcountrycantonalprovinceprefecturalprecinctdistrict

Rhymes With

downytowniebountyfrownytownytowneedowniemountie
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