Meanings
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States.
Origin
From Owen + -s- + -boro, named after Abraham Owen; originally Owensborough.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Owensboro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owensboro
MLA
“Owensboro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owensboro. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Owensboro,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owensboro.
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