Meanings
proper noun
- The easternmost county of 100 in the U.S. state of North Carolina. County seat: Manteo.
Origin
Named after Virginia Dare, the first child born in the Americas to English parents.
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APA
Dare County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dare%20County
MLA
“Dare County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dare%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dare County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dare%20County.
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