Dade County

proper noun

Former name of Miami-Dade County, Florida, renamed in 1997.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoleteFormer name of Miami-Dade County, Florida, renamed in 1997.
  2. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Trenton.
  3. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Greenfield.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
miami-dade county

Origin

Named after Francis L. Dade.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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