county
county
(pl. -ies)
(pl. -ies)
- a territorial division of some countries, forming the chief unit of local administration
郡；县
■[treated as sing. or pl.]the people of such a territorial division collectively, especially the leading families
郡民；县民（尤指世家）
■(Brit.)a sporting team playing for such a territorial division
(英)郡体育队；县运动队
■(US)a political and administrative division of a state
(美)县（州的行政区划）
- (Brit.)having the social status or characteristics of a county family
(英)有郡内望族（或世家）地位（或特点）的
a county grande dame.
郡内的贵妇人。
- Middle English: from Old French conte, from Latin comitatus, from comes, comit- (see count). The word seems earliest to have denoted a meeting held periodically to transact the business of a shire
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