Clallam County

proper noun

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Port Angeles.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Port Angeles.
    1 more example

    But with Haskell having the advantage of the incumbent — losing in the primary would be a big upset — and Conklin running as a third-party independent, with her legal experience as a Clallam County prosecutor 35 years in the past, the big fight to advance to the general from the Aug. 2 primary could come down to Stephanie vs. Stefanie.

    2022 July 21, Daniel Walters, “Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell finds himself under attack from three fronts”, in The Inlander, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2025

Origin

From a Klallam word meaning "strong people".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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