Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arlington county

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: ar-ling-ton -coun-ty
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The smallest of the 95 counties in Virginia, United States. It is adjacent to Washington, D.C., and coterminous with the census-designated place of Arlington.

Etymology

The name goes back to Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington

Questions

What does arlington county mean?: The smallest of the 95 counties in Virginia, United States. It is adjacent to Washington, D.C., and coterminous with the census-designated place of Arlington.
Where does arlington county come from?: The name goes back to Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington

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