Defiance County

proper noun

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Defiance.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Defiance.

Origin

Both the county and county seat were named after Fort Defiance.

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APA

Defiance County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Defiance%20County

MLA

“Defiance County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Defiance%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Defiance County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Defiance%20County.

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