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Dauphin County

Dauphin County proper noun: one of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Harrisburg.

Proper noun

Dauphin County

  1. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Harrisburg.

Origin of Dauphin County

Named after Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France.

Questions about Dauphin County

What does Dauphin County mean?
Dauphin County means one of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Harrisburg.
What part of speech is Dauphin County?
Dauphin County is a proper noun.

Words near Dauphin County in the dictionary

  1. daunts
  2. Dauntsey
  3. dauntsome
  4. daunyng
  5. dauphin
  6. Dauphin County
  7. dauphinate
  8. Dauphinate of Auvergne
  9. Dauphinate of Vienne
  10. Dauphinate of Viennois
  11. dauphinates

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