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Adair County

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Etymology

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All named after Kentucky governor John Adair (1757 - 1840) with the exception of the county in Oklahoma.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əˈdɛɚ ˈkaʊn.ti/
  • Hyphenation: Adair Coun‧ty
  • Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

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Adair County

  1. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Greenfield.
  2. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Columbia.
  3. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Kirksville.
  4. One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Stilwell. Named after the Adair family of the Cherokee tribe.

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