Meanings
proper noun
- A county in south-east Ontario, Canada. County seat: Belleville.
Origin
The county is named after British politician and military officer Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (1754 - 1826).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Hastings County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Hastings County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hastings%20County
MLA
“Hastings County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hastings%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hastings County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hastings%20County.
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