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New Hanover County

New Hanover County proper noun: one of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Wilmington.

Proper noun

New Hanover County

  1. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Wilmington.

Origin of New Hanover County

Named after the House of Hanover.

Questions about New Hanover County

What does New Hanover County mean?
New Hanover County means one of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Wilmington.
What part of speech is New Hanover County?
New Hanover County is a proper noun.

Words near New Hanover County in the dictionary

  1. New Hampshire
  2. New Hampshirite
  3. New Hampshirites
  4. New Hampton
  5. New Hanover
  6. New Hanover County
  7. New Harbor
  8. New Harmony
  9. New Hartford
  10. New Hartley
  11. New Haven

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