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Kings County

Syllables: Kings Coun·ty/ˈkɪŋz ˈkaʊn.ti/

Kings County proper noun: one of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Hanford. Named after the Kings River.

Proper noun

Kings County

  1. One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Hanford. Named after the Kings River.
  2. One of 62 counties in New York, United States; it is coterminous with the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
  3. A county of New Brunswick, Canada.
  4. A county of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. A county of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Origin of Kings County

The county of New Brunswick is so named as a show of loyalty to the British monarchy. The county of Nova Scotia is so named as a show of loyalty to the British monarchy. The county of Prince Edward Island is named after George III (1738 - 1820).

Words formed from Kings County

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Questions about Kings County

What does Kings County mean?
Kings County means one of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Hanford. Named after the Kings River.
What part of speech is Kings County?
Kings County is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kings County?
Kings County is pronounced /ˈkɪŋz ˈkaʊn.ti/.

Words near Kings County in the dictionary

  1. kingrik
  2. kingriks
  3. kings
  4. Kings Beach
  5. kings consort
  6. Kings County
  7. Kings Creek
  8. Kings Forest
  9. Kings Heath
  10. Kings Hill
  11. Kings Langley

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