Meanings
proper noun
- One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Greenfield.
- One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Columbia.
- One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Kirksville.
- One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Stilwell. Named after the Adair family of the Cherokee tribe.
Origin
All named after Kentucky governor John Adair (1757 - 1840) with the exception of the county in Oklahoma.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Adair County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Adair County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adair%20County
MLA
“Adair County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adair%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adair County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adair%20County.
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