Pend Oreille County

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Newport.

Word forms

Pend Oreille County

Etymology

Named after the Pend d'Oreilles, indigenous people who wore earrings, from French pend d'oreille (hangs from the ear).

Related words

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