The Defintion of County.

Definition of county;

1. County is an earldom,the domain of a count or earl.
2. A circuit or particular portion of a state or kingdom, separated from the rest of the territory, for certain purposes in the administration of justice and public affairs; called also a shire.
3. County is a count; an earl or lord.
4. It's a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people".
5. The largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road".