Meanings
proper noun
- One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Murphy.
Origin
From an old spelling of Hawaii, named in memory of missing Hawaiian fur trappers.
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APA
Owyhee County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owyhee%20County
MLA
“Owyhee County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owyhee%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Owyhee County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owyhee%20County.
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