English

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Etymology

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The county is named after Inverness-shire in Scotland.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɪn.vɚˈnɛs ˈkaʊn.ti/
  • Hyphenation: In‧ver‧ness Coun‧ty
  • Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

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Inverness County

  1. A county of Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1837]

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • French: Comté d’Inverness (calque)
  • Scottish Gaelic: Siorramachd Inbhir Nis (calque)