Meanings
proper noun
- One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Portland.
Origin
From a Chinook word meaning "lower river".
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APA
Multnomah County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Multnomah%20County
MLA
“Multnomah County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Multnomah%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Multnomah County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Multnomah%20County.
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