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county

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[ koun-tee ]

noun

plural counties.
  1. the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:

    Miami, Florida, is in Dade County.

  2. one of the chief administrative divisions of a country or state, as in Great Britain and Ireland.
  3. one of the larger divisions for purposes of local administration, as in Canada and New Zealand.
  4. the territory of a county, especially its rural areas:

    We farmed out in the county before moving to town.

  5. the inhabitants of a county:

    It was supposed to be a secret, but you told the whole county.

  6. the domain of a count or earl.


county

2

[ koun-tee ]

noun

Obsolete.

county

/ 藞办补蕣苍迟瑟 /

noun

    1. any of the administrative or geographic subdivisions of certain states, esp any of the major units into which England and Wales are or have been divided for purposes of local government
    2. ( as modifier )

      county cricket

  1. an electoral division in a rural area
  2. obsolete.
    the lands under the jurisdiction of a count or earl
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. informal.
    having the characteristics and habits of the inhabitants of country houses and estates, esp an upper-class accent and an interest in horses, dogs, etc
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of county1

1250鈥1300; Middle English counte < Anglo-French 肠辞耻苍迟茅, Old French cunt茅, conte < Late Latin 肠辞尘颈迟腻迟耻蝉 imperial seat, office of a comes ( count 2 ), equivalent to Latin comit-, stem of comes + -腻迟耻蝉 -ate 3 (or by reanalysis of Latin 肠辞尘颈迟腻迟耻蝉 escort, retinue, originally verbal noun of 肠辞尘颈迟腻谤墨 to accompany, derivative of comes

Origin of county2

1540鈥50; < Anglo-French counte count 2; -y by confusion with county 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of county1

C14: from Old French 肠辞苍迟茅 land belonging to a count, from Late Latin 肠辞尘颈迟腻迟耻蝉 office of a count, from comes count
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Today in Orange County, there are at least 24 Vietnamese Americans in city and county offices, and there are others on school boards, sanitation and water boards and in Orange County Superior Court.

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He has argued that discounting those votes, which largely come from Democratic counties, would secure his win.

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Monday, sparked by what they characterized as a failure by the county to fairly negotiate a new contract.

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Several Republican-led state legislatures are banning or trying to preempt cities and counties from launching direct cash initiatives, arguing publicly funded programs are a waste of taxpayer resources.

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The basins, essential to flood control in the San Gabriel Mountains, are largely located above residential burns areas, according to the county.

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