Peterborough County
Syllables: Pe·ter·bo·rough Coun·ty/ˈpiː.tɚˌbʌ.ɹoʊ ˈkaʊn.ti/
Peterborough County proper noun: a county in Southern Ontario, Canada, with its county seat in Peterborough, an independent city.
Proper noun
Peterborough County
- A county in Southern Ontario, Canada, with its county seat in Peterborough, an independent city.
Origin of Peterborough County
The county is named in honour of Canadian politician Peter Robinson (1785 - 1838).
Words that rhyme with Peterborough County
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- Shannon County
- Suffolk County
- Windham County
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Questions about Peterborough County
- What does Peterborough County mean?
- Peterborough County means a county in Southern Ontario, Canada, with its county seat in Peterborough, an independent city.
- What part of speech is Peterborough County?
- Peterborough County is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Peterborough County?
- Peterborough County is pronounced /ˈpiː.tɚˌbʌ.ɹoʊ ˈkaʊn.ti/.
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