Meanings
proper noun
- One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Lisbon.
Origin
Named after Fort Ransom, which was named after Thomas E.G. Ransom.
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APA
Ransom County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ransom%20County
MLA
“Ransom County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ransom%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ransom County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ransom%20County.
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