county
noun
[ ˈkaʊnti ]
• a territorial division of some countries, forming the chief unit of local administration.
• "one of the most attractive towns in the county"
Similar:
shire,
province,
territory,
administrative unit,
sector,
department,
state,
region,
district,
area,
zone,
demesne,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French conte, from Latin comitatus, from comes, comit- (see count2). The word seems first to have denoted a periodical meeting held to transact shire business.
