Cecil County

proper noun

One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Elkton.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Elkton.

Origin

Named after Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore.

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APA

Cecil County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cecil%20County

MLA

“Cecil County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cecil%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cecil County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cecil%20County.

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