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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gun
"그들은 조용한 군으로 이사했다."
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2 senses- 1
A territorial division of a state or country for local administration.
"He lives in a rural county known for its rolling hills and agriculture." - 2
The land within the territorial jurisdiction of a county.
"The entire county was placed under a severe weather warning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'counte' or 'conte', meaning the domain of a count, originating from the Late Latin 'comitātus'. It entered the English lexicon during the Middle English period following the Norman Conquest to designate administrative territorial divisions.
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comté
Transliteration: kɔ̃.te
"Il habite dans un beau comté rural."
Grafschaft
Transliteration: ˈɡʁaːfʃaft
"Die Grafschaft ist bekannt für ihre Burgen."
contea
Transliteration: konˈtɛa
"La contea è famosa per il suo vino."
condado
Transliteration: konˈda.ðo
"El condado organizó una feria local."
condado
Transliteration: kõˈda.du
"Eles visitaram um condado histórico."
काउंटी
Transliteration: kaunṭī
"वह इस काउंटी में रहते हैं।"
县
Transliteration: xiàn
"这个县风景优美。"
군
Transliteration: gun
"그들은 조용한 군으로 이사했다."
郡
Transliteration: gun
"その郡には多くの自然があります。"
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