Beaufort County

proper noun

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Washington. Named after Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Washington. Named after Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort.
  2. One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Beaufort. Named after Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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