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Meaning of "counties" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counties is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

County

A county is a geographical region of a country used for administrative or other purposes in certain modern nations. Its etymology derives from the Old French term, conté or cunté and could denote a jurisdiction in mainland Europe, under the sovereignty of a count or a viscount. The modern French is comté, and its equivalents in other languages are contea, contado, comtat, condado, Grafschaft, Gau, etc.. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the districts that became the historic counties of England, calling them shires. The Vikings introduced the term earl to the British Isles. Thus, "earl" and "earldom" were taken as equivalent to the continental use of "count" and "county". So the later-imported term became a synonym for the native English word scir or, in Modern English, shire. Since a shire was an administrative division of the kingdom, the term "county" evolved to designate an administrative division of national government in most modern uses.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTIES

counterviolence
counterweigh
counterweight
counterweighted
counterword
counterwork
counterworker
counterworld
countess
countian
counties palatine
counting
counting house
countless
countlessly
countline
countries
countrified
country
country and western

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTIES

activities
bounties
certainties
chanties
dainties
guaranties
Home Counties
Mounties
panties
plenties
Roaring Twenties
seventies
shanties
Six Counties
sonties
sovereignties
twenties
twenty-six counties
uncertainties
vice-counties
warranties

Synonyms and antonyms of counties in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COUNTIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «counties» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of counties

Translation of «counties» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTIES

Find out the translation of counties to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counties from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counties» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

condados
570 millions of speakers

English

counties
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काउंटियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المقاطعات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

округов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

municípios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাউন্টিকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comtés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Daerah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grafschaften
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카운티
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kabupaten
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாவட்டங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काउंटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilçeler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powiatów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

округів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

județe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κομητείες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

provinsies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

län
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fylker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counties

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTIES»

The term «counties» is very widely used and occupies the 10.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «counties» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «counties» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counties

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10 QUOTES WITH «COUNTIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word counties.
1
Michael Baden
We have 62 counties in New York State and each has its own system of death investigation.
2
Arthur Capper
Until the people, by amendment, change the constitution, I urge that the counties cooperate with one another, that future road work be more uniform, and done in such a way that it will result in connected and continuous highways.
3
Bill Cosby
All around the United States of America - in the cities and the counties - our public education is suffering and has been suffering. Cuts, cuts, cuts.
4
Steve Daines
I had the chance to visit all 56 counties in Montana in my pickup. You can put Washington, D.C., in one corner of our state and put Chicago in the other corner, and that's the size of my congressional district.
5
Steve Daines
We have had a chance to travel to all 56 counties in this state, and I have had the chance to sit around with cups of coffee and having conversations about what matters to Montanans.
6
Wendy Davis
While Texas women have the right to safe, legal abortion, in reality there are already very few facilities in Texas to provide this essential care. In 2008, 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider.
7
Eliot Engel
I represent a district covering Rockland, Westchester and Bronx counties, all of which are part of the 9 million people that this water is so important for.
8
Woody Guthrie
There's several ways of saying what's on your mind. And in states and counties where it ain't too healthy to talk too loud, speak your mind, or even vote like you want to, folks have found other ways of getting the word around. One of the mainest ways is by singing.
9
Andrew P. Harris
Many counties in Maryland are above the average unemployment rate for both Maryland and the United States. We need representation in Congress who will make creating jobs the No. 1 priority so the people of Maryland can get back to work.
10
Albert Bushnell Hart
In some of the middle colonies the towns and counties were both active and had a relation with each other which was the forerunner of the present system of local government in the Western States.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTIES»

Discover the use of counties in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counties and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland: ...
Many families across the United States have historical and genealogical links to our nation's capital, but probably would not recognize the names of these neighboring counties in Maryland which have been "home" to government workers and ...
J. D. Warfield, 1905
2
Twelve Virginia Counties: Where the Western Migration Began
This is a scholarly and informative account of the origin and settlement of the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, King William, King and Queen, Louisa, New Kent, and Orange, and of the people ...
John Hastings Gwathmey, 1979
3
Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, ...
Records of Old Rappahannock and Essex counties, on which this work is founded, date from 1655 and are on file at the courthouse in Tappahannock, Essex County.
Eva Eubank Wilkerson, 1953
4
History of the Counties of Berks and Lebanon
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, The internal improvements in, and passing through these two counties, were made by associated individuals, as incorporated companies, or by the Commonwealth. These shall be briefly noticed . UNIOS. CANAL.
Israel Rupp, 2010
5
Counties of Tennessee
Commencing with the incorporation in 1617 of the first four parishes of the Virginia Colony, James City, Charles City, Henrico and Elizabeth City, and concluding with the formation of Dickenson County in 1880 from portions of Russell, Wise ...
Austin P. Foster, 2009
6
Counties as Service Delivery Agents: Changing Expectations ...
Benton has written the first scholarly treatment of county governments as providers of all three of these types of services, dispelling the notion that counties are mere providers of services they are mandated to perform by their state ...
J. Edwin Benton, 2002
7
History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia
The book also contains transcriptions of important genealogical source materials.
Virginia G. Pedigo, Lewis Gravely Pedigo, 1933
8
Carroll and Boone Counties
Included within the pages of this volume are images of the architecture, landmarks, and residents that have all played a part in shaping the community's heritage.
Ray Hanley, 1999
9
Notorious 92: Indiana's Most Heinous Murders in All 92 Counties
Hoosiers witness their share of human darkness. Stoner delves into this dark side with a look at the most heinous murders that have taken place in each of Indiana's 92 counties.
Andrew E. Stoner, 2007
10
Tour Through Eastern Counties of England
"Tour through Eastern Counties of England" by Daniel Dafoe is an enjoyable travel memoire.
Daniel Defoe, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counties is used in the context of the following news items.
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Counties hope to wow fairgoers with displays
Tehama County is one of the counties that no longer participates, and new counties join that list every year, including Yuba County, which is ... «Appeal-Democrat, Jul 15»
2
Individual assistance approved for nine Oklahoma counties
OKLAHOMA CITY – Residents and business owners in nine counties are encouraged to register for federal disaster assistance as soon as ... «kfor.com, Jul 15»
3
Thunderstorm warnings for Sierra counties expire
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Plumas, Sierra, Lassen and Nevada counties Tuesday ... «KCRA Sacramento, Jul 15»
4
New Jersey officials find 'highly destructive' beetles in three counties
An "invasive" and "highly destructive" beetle has been reportedly found in three New Jersey counties, the state's department of agriculture ... «PhillyVoice.com, Jul 15»
5
I-64 reduced to single lane in Rowan, Carter counties
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Repairs are getting started in eastern Kentucky on Interstate 64, where Transportation Cabinet officials say travel is ... «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
6
Area counties issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
A June 26 U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, but many counties in Missouri did not begin issuing licenses ... «Southeast Missourian, Jul 15»
7
Ash tree pest confirmed in three more counties
An Asian beetle known for infesting and killing ash trees have been confirmed in three additional south Arkansas counties, Arkansas Plant ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
8
Utah's tale of 2 economies — rural cities, counties needing state …
The future of counties and towns not part of the current growth cycle deserves more serious attention from state leaders. Scott G Winterton ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
9
Refuted: Study finds that conservative counties do better than liberal …
Refuted: Study finds that conservative counties do better than liberal ... (conservative) counties tend to fare better than "blue" (liberal) ones. «Lifesite, Jul 15»
10
Counties team up over public lands
Elected leaders from southern Utah and northern Arizona are coming together again this week to coordinate opposition efforts against a ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»

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