Allegan County

proper noun

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Allegan.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Allegan.

Origin

A name coined by Henry Schoolcraft to sound like a Native American word.

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APA

Allegan County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allegan%20County

MLA

“Allegan County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allegan%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Allegan County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allegan%20County.

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