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Dukes County

Syllables: Dukes Coun·ty/ˈdjuːks ˈkaʊn.ti/

Dukes County proper noun: one of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Edgartown. It is located on Martha's Vineyard and other offshore islands.

Proper noun

Dukes County

  1. One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Edgartown. It is located on Martha's Vineyard and other offshore islands.

Origin of Dukes County

Apparently named after then-Duke of York James II of England (1633 - 1701).

Words that rhyme with Dukes County

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Questions about Dukes County

What does Dukes County mean?
Dukes County means one of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Edgartown. It is located on Martha's Vineyard and other offshore islands.
What part of speech is Dukes County?
Dukes County is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dukes County?
Dukes County is pronounced /ˈdjuːks ˈkaʊn.ti/.

Words near Dukes County in the dictionary

  1. dukely
  2. Dukepoo
  3. dukeries
  4. dukery
  5. dukes
  6. Dukes County
  7. dukes in
  8. dukes it out
  9. Dukes of Edinburgh
  10. dukes out
  11. dukes up

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