county

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Synonyms: count, cunty, country, bounty, counts, mounty

Antonyms: count, cunty, country, bounty, counts, mounty

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} The land ruled by a [[count]] or a [[countess]].
2. An administrative or geographical region of various countries, including [[Bhutan]], [[Canada]], [[China]], [[Croatia]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Japan]], [[New Zealand]], [[Norway]], [[Poland]], [[Romania]], [[South Korea]], [[Sweden]], the [[United Kingdom]], and 47 of the 50 [[United States]] (excluding Alaska, Connecticut, and Louisiana).
3. A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.
4. {{lb|en|US|slang|uncountable}} A [[jail]] operated by a county government.

Adjective

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

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