Bennington County

English

Etymology

The county is named after merchant and colonial administrator Benning Wentworth (1696 - 1770).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛn.ɪŋ.tən ˈkaʊn.ti/
Hyphenation: Ben‧ning‧ton Coun‧ty
Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Bennington County

One of 14 counties in Vermont, United States. Shire towns: Bennington and Manchester.

References

Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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