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Definition of Counties
Counties County Coun"ty (koun"t?), n.; pl. Counties (-t?z). [F.
comt?, fr. LL. comitatus. See Count.]
1. An earldom; the domain of a count or earl. [Obs.]
2. A circuit or particular portion of a state or kingdom,
separated from the rest of the territory, for certain
purposes in the administration of justice and public
affairs; -- called also a shire. See Shire.
Every county, every town, every family, was in
agitation. --Macaulay.