Meanings
proper noun
- One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Paterson.
Origin
From a Lenape word, pasaeck meaning "valley".
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Passaic County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Passaic%20County
MLA
“Passaic County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Passaic%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Passaic County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Passaic%20County.
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