Jessamine County

proper noun

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Nicholasville.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Nicholasville.

Origin

Named after Jessamine Douglass, a settler's daughter.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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