Coos County
English
editAlternative forms
edit- Coös County (in New Hampshire)
Etymology
editThe name of the county in New Hampshire is derived from an Algonquian term meaning "small pines".
The name of the county in Oregon is derived from that of the Coos people.
Pronunciation
edit- (New Hampshire) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊ.ɒs ˈkaʊnti/
- (Oregon) IPA(key): /kuːs ˈkaʊnti/
- Hyphenation: Coos Coun‧ty
- Rhymes: -aʊnti
Proper noun
edit- One of 10 counties in New Hampshire, United States. County seat: Lancaster.
- One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Coquille.
References
editIndex of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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