county in English: A large area inside a country, with its own local government. (noun)

Translation

A large area inside a country, with its own local government.

Word origin

From Old French conte, the land held by a count, from Latin comes.

Gender

Pluralcounties

Kent England.

Britain and Ireland are divided into counties.

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The plural changes y to ies: "counties".

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In the United States a county is a smaller part of a state.

area

A part of a place, or the amount of space something covers.

state

A country, or a part of a large country that has its own government.

country

A land with its own people, government, and borders, like France or Japan.

town

A place with many houses, shops, and streets where people live, smaller than a city.

city

A large town where many people live and work.

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