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county

The correct spelling is county.

How to pronounce county

/ˈkaʊnti/
noun

IPA: /ˈkaʊnti/

Say it like: Cow-ntee

The correct spelling is county. The land ruled by a count or a countess. For example: "He can't come; he's up in the county for agg assault."

Usage Examples

He can't come; he's up in the county for agg assault.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The land ruled by a count or a countess.
  2. 2.An 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. 3.A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.
  4. 4.A jail operated by a county government.

adjective

  1. 1.Characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.

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