Meanings
proper noun
- One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Edgartown. It is located on Martha's Vineyard and other offshore islands.
Origin
Apparently named after then-Duke of York James II of England (1633 - 1701).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Dukes County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Dukes County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dukes%20County
MLA
“Dukes County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dukes%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dukes County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dukes%20County.
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