English Explanatory Dictionary

York County

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A county of New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Alfred.
  3. One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: York.
  4. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: York.
  5. One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: York.
  6. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Yorktown.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɔɹk ˈkaʊn.ti/

Word forms

York County

Etymology

The county in New Brunswick is named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763 - 1827). The county in Maine is named after the city of York in England.

Synonyms

County of York York York Co
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