Westmorland County

English

Etymology

The county is named for its location next to Cumberland County, as was the case in England at the time.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɛstˈmɔɹ.lənd ˈkaʊn.ti/
  • Hyphenation: West‧mor‧land Coun‧ty
  • Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Westmorland County

  1. A county of New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1785]

Descendants

  • → French: Comté de Westmorland (calque)
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