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I was born and grew up in Vandalia, Illinois, a small town of about 6,000. It was farm country, and this was the little county seat.
June Squibb

Meaning of "county seat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTY SEAT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTY SEAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
County seat 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 COUNTY SEAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

county seat

County seat

A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is used in the United States and Taiwan. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, county towns have a similar function.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTY SEAT

countryside
Countryside Agency
Countryside Commission
countrywide
countrywoman
counts palatine
countship
county
county agent
county borough
county clerk
county council
county court
county cricket
county family
county jail
county palatine
county police
county prison
county town

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTY SEAT

aisle seat
baby seat
back seat
bench seat
booster seat
box seat
child seat
driver´s seat
hot seat
in the box seat
in the driver´s seat
jump seat
love seat
mercy seat
passenger seat
rumble seat
seat
to be in the driver´s seat
to be in the driving seat
toilet seat
window seat

Synonyms and antonyms of county seat in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «county seat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTY SEAT

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

Translator English - Chinese

县城
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asiento de condado
570 millions of speakers

English

county seat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काउंटी सीट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقر المقاطعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

округа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sede de concelho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাউন্টি আসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

siège du comté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerusi daerah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kreisstadt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

郡の首都
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

군청 소재지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kursi umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quận lỵ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவுண்டி இருக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काऊन्टी आसन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ilçe beldesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sede della contea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siedziba powiatu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

округу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reședință de județ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάθισμα νομών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

setel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

länet placerar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fylkessete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of county seat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTY SEAT»

The term «county seat» is regularly used and occupies the 56.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about county seat

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QUOTES WITH «COUNTY SEAT»

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June Squibb
I was born and grew up in Vandalia, Illinois, a small town of about 6,000. It was farm country, and this was the little county seat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTY SEAT»

Discover the use of county seat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to county seat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ballots and Bullets: The Bloody County Seat Wars of Kansas
The complete story of the controversial county seat wars that raged in Kansas from 1885 to 1892 is told in this narrative that relives the violence that only avarice can breed and offers detailed portraits of such notorious participants as ...
Robert K. DeArment, 2006
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Doylestown: The County Seat of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
The images contained in this collection were gathered primarily from local residents who, upon hearing of the pending publication, came forth with troves of photographs, stories, and memories of their hometown.
Ed Ludwig, Brooks McNamara, Betty Strecker, 2000
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The County Seat Killer: The Amazing Gracie Series
As Iowa became more populated with a lower grade of people, the list of trials in each county seat grew longer as the amount of lawyers slimmed down. With all the delays in the Mavis Jordan trial, winter arrived and hit with a vengeance.
Fay Risner, 2008
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Journal
Arkansas. General Assembly. House of Representatives. mag? 'the county seat of Conway county to Little Rock, 50 £22m the county seat of Crittenden county to Little Rock, 150 mgégm the county seat of Crawford county to Little Rock, 170 ...
Arkansas. General Assembly. House of Representatives, 1855
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San Elizario: Spanish Presidio to Texas County Seat
This book offers the first documented history of San Elizario from its founding until 1900.
Rick Hendricks, Wilbert H. Timmons, José Cisneros, 1998
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Family Lineage Organization and Social Change in Ming and ...
1557: Fuzhou provincial capital and Lianjiang county seat besieged. 1558: Fuqing county seat, Nan'an county seat, and Zhao'an county seat captured; Fuzhou provincial capital, Quanzhou prefectural seat, Luo- yuan county seat, Changle ...
Zhenman Zheng, 2001
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The Public Statutes of the State of Minnesota, 1849-1858
County seat located, &c. 168. Freeborn county organized. 169. Governor to appoint commissioners. 170. Officers to take oath. 171. Commissioners to locate temporary county seat. 172. Permanent county seat to be voted for 173. Boundary line ...
Minnesota, 1859
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Problems in Comparative Chinese Dialectology: The ...
Table 73: Other Miin dialects with falling tone 131 Foochow city [3 1 ] Guutyan county seat [42] Ningder county seat [4 1 ] Jouning county seat [43] Fwudiing county seat [55] Pwutyan county seat [453] Amoy city [53] Chyuanjou county seat [54] ...
David Prager Branner, 2000
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Laws of the state of Illinois
Logan and Mason shall meet at the county seat of Logan coun- L°gan, ty to compare the returns of election for representative for the said district; the clerks of the said courts for the counties of McLean, Livingston, Piatt, De Witt and Macon, shall ...
Illinois, 1841
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Fight Your Ticket & Win in California:
However, it may be worth it. The County Seat Your right to request the county seat as the place of your trial requires some explanation. Every county has a “ county seat,” which is a sort of “capital” of the county and is usually the largest city in it.
David W. Brown, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTY SEAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term county seat is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Mismatch Between Need and Affluence
In September, Money magazine ranked the county seat, McKinney, the best place to live in America. But as a racial incident in McKinney that drew national ... «Chronicle of Philanthropy, Jul 15»
2
Georgia county still reveres rebel flag as symbol of heritage
One finds it displayed on the welcome sign in Buchanan, the county seat, as part of the seal of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, alongside ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
3
As Turley steps down, Dems seek successor
“It is with regret that I present this to you.” Turley resigned as a member of the Jackson Town Council when she was elected to the county seat. «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jul 15»
4
CCJCC may use PSA for new jail
And whether or not Clinton County and the county seat are going to move forward pursuing that project and funding that project with the public ... «Clinton Herald, Jul 15»
5
WATCH: Kentucky Clerk Defends Marriage Equality Opposition …
“I am firmly against same-sex marriage,” he told supporters at the courthouse in Liberty, the county seat (watch the full speech below). “I don't ... «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
6
Cookin' up fun with Old Miners
Holcomb Valley almost became the county seat due to the mining and ranching prevalent in Big Bear during the 1800s. That history is the ... «Big Bear Grizzly, Jul 15»
7
After Hood County relents, several Texas counties continue to hold out
Palestine is the county seat of Anderson County, south of Athens. Anderson, with a population of about 45,000, is the largest hold out in the ... «Dallas Voice, Jul 15»
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K-9 Donations Increase during Holiday Weekend
“(Kittanning) is really lucky because we're the county seat, and we'll probably benefit more than anybody.” The closest narcotics-detection dog ... «The Kittanning Paper, Jul 15»
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New logo, website helps Daleville keep up with change
It was the original county seat of Dale County but lost that honor when Coffee County split from Dale in 1841, at which time the seat was ... «The Southeast Sun, Jul 15»
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Writer stops in Abingdon while researching slavery article
Ball wanted to know, “Why, Abingdon?” Hagy was able to fill in the blanks by explaining Abingdon's status as a county seat, its proximity to (and ... «Southwest Virginia Today, Jul 15»

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