county | | |
n. (location) | 1. county | (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government.; "the county has a population of 12,345 people" |
| ~ county courthouse, county seat | the town or city that is the seat of government for a county. |
| ~ region, part | the extended spatial location of something.; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" |
| ~ britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom. |
| ~ home counties | the English counties surrounding London into which Greater London has expanded. |
| ~ avon | a county in southwestern England. |
| ~ berkshire | a county in southern England. |
| ~ cornwall | a hilly county in southwestern England. |
| ~ cumbria | a county of northwestern England. |
| ~ devon, devonshire | a county in southwestern England. |
| ~ essex | a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary. |
| ~ gloucestershire | a county in southwestern England in the lower Severn valley. |
| ~ hampshire | a county of southern England on the English Channel. |
| ~ hertfordshire | a county in southern England. |
| ~ kent | a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans. |
| ~ somerset | a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel. |
| ~ east sussex | a county in southern England on the English Channel. |
| ~ west sussex | a county in southern England on the English Channel. |
| ~ leicester, leicestershire | a largely agricultural county in central England. |
| ~ lincolnshire | an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea. |
| ~ northumberland | the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall). |
| ~ surrey | a county in southeastern England on the Thames. |
| ~ north yorkshire | a county in northern England. |
| ~ west yorkshire | a metropolitan county in northern England. |
| ~ south yorkshire | a metropolitan county in northern England. |
| ~ northamptonshire | a county is central England. |
| ~ sussex | a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century. |
| ~ isle of wight, wight | an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel. |
n. (location) | 2. county | (United States) the largest administrative district within a state.; "the county plans to build a new road" |
| ~ administrative district, administrative division, territorial division | a district defined for administrative purposes. |
| ~ america, the states, u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, u.s. | North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776. |
earldom | | |
n. (state) | 1. earldom | the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess. |
| ~ rank | relative status.; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" |
n. (location) | 2. earldom | the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess. |
| ~ demesne, domain, land | territory over which rule or control is exercised.; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land" |
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