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King County

King County proper noun: one of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Guthrie. Named after William Philip King.

Proper noun

King County

  1. One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Guthrie. Named after William Philip King.
  2. One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Seattle.

Origin of King County

The county in Washington was originally named after William R. King; this was retroactively changed in 2005 to Martin Luther King Jr.

Questions about King County

What does King County mean?
King County means one of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Guthrie. Named after William Philip King.
What part of speech is King County?
King County is a proper noun.

Words near King County in the dictionary

  1. king cobras
  2. king consort
  3. king consorts
  4. King Cotton
  5. King Country
  6. King County
  7. king crab
  8. king crabs
  9. King Creek
  10. king cricket
  11. king crickets

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