Richmond County

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English

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Etymology

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The county of Nova Scotia is named after colonial administrator Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond (1764 - 1819).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɪtʃ.mənd ˈkaʊn.ti/
  • Hyphenation: Rich‧mond Coun‧ty
  • Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

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Richmond County

  1. A county of Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1835]
  2. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Augusta.
  3. One of 62 counties in New York, United States, which is coterminous with Staten Island.
  4. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Rockingham.
  5. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Warsaw.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Scottish Gaelic: Siorramachd Richmond (calque)

References

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