Meanings
proper noun
- One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Ann Arbor.
Origin
From an Ojibwe word, O-wash-ta-nong, meaning "faraway waters", referring to the Grand River, which was in the county before boundary changes.
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APA
Washtenaw County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Washtenaw%20County
MLA
“Washtenaw County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Washtenaw%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Washtenaw County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Washtenaw%20County.
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