Meanings
proper noun
- One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Stanley.
Origin
Originally Mountraille County, named after Joseph Mountraille, which was absorbed into Ward County in 1892 and later recreated as Mountrail County in 1909.
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APA
Mountrail County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mountrail%20County
MLA
“Mountrail County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mountrail%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mountrail County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mountrail%20County.
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