Dukes County

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Dukes County

/ˈdjuːks ˈkaʊn.ti/

Rhymes with -aʊnti

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Apparently named after then-Duke of York James II of England (1633 - 1701).

proper noun

One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Edgartown. It is located on Martha's Vineyard and other offshore islands.

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"Dukes County." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dukes%20county. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Dukes County. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dukes%20county

Chicago

"Dukes County." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dukes%20county.

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@misc{dukes_county_2026,
  title = {Dukes County},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dukes%20county},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}