Washington Court House

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Fayette County, Ohio, United States, also located in Union Township.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Fayette County, Ohio, United States, also located in Union Township.

Origin

Originally named Washington, the Court House affix was later adopted, Virginia-style, to differentiate the city from other similarly named places in Ohio.

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APA

Washington Court House. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Washington%20Court%20House

MLA

“Washington Court House.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Washington%20Court%20House. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Washington Court House,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Washington%20Court%20House.

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