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Washoe County

Washoe County proper noun: one of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Reno.

Proper noun

Washoe County

  1. One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Reno.

Origin of Washoe County

Washoe+county. Named after the Washoe people. From Washo Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu (“people from here”)

Questions about Washoe County

What does Washoe County mean?
Washoe County means one of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Reno.
What part of speech is Washoe County?
Washoe County is a proper noun.

Words near Washoe County in the dictionary

  1. Washminster
  2. washnut
  3. Washo
  4. Washoan
  5. Washoe
  6. Washoe County
  7. Washoe process
  8. Washoe Valley
  9. washoff
  10. washoffs
  11. washoku

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