Meanings
proper noun
- One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Raleigh, the state capital.
Synonyms: Wake
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounOne of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Raleigh, the state capital.
Similar
Origin
Named after Margaret Wake, wife of William Tryon.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 韋克縣 /韦克县
- 韋克縣 /韦克县 (Wéikè Xiàn)county
Finnish Waken piirikunta
- Waken piirikuntacounty
French Comté de Wake
- Comté de Wakecounty
Cite this entry
APA
Wake County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wake%20County
MLA
“Wake County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wake%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wake County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wake%20County.
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