delaware

Thân thiện

A family takes a scenic drive along the Delaware River.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A Mid-Atlantic U.S. state: One of the 50 states of the United States, located on the East Coast. It was one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
   • A river in the northeastern United States: A major river that flows from New York state, forming borders, and empties into Delaware Bay.
   • An Algonquian language: The historical language spoken by the Delaware people.
   • A member of an Algonquian people: A person belonging to a Native American people historically inhabiting areas around the Delaware River.
   • One of the British colonies: A specific colonial entity that later became part of the United States.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun (State):
  • Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware.
  • Delaware is known as "The First State" because it was the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
• Proper noun (River):
  • The Delaware River forms part of the border between Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
  • They went canoeing on the Delaware.
• Proper noun (People/Language):
  • The Delaware were also known as the Lenape.
  • Few fluent speakers of the Delaware language remain today.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Colonial Context: When referring to the colony.
  • The Charter of Delaware was granted in 1701.
• Demonym: The term for a person from the state is "Delawarean."
  • As a proud Delawarean, she loved her state's beaches.

Variants and Related Words

• Delawarean (noun): A native or inhabitant of the state of Delaware.
• Lenape (noun): The autonym (name for themselves) of the Delaware people, often used interchangeably.
• Delaware Bay (proper noun): The bay at the mouth of the Delaware River.

Synonyms

• The First State: Nickname for the state of Delaware.
• The Diamond State: Another nickname for the state of Delaware.
• Lenape: Synonym for the Delaware people.

Related Phrases

• State of Delaware: The full official name of the state.
• Delaware River Valley: The geographic region surrounding the river.
• Delaware Tribe: Refers to the Native American nation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware
2. a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
3. one of the British colonies that formed the United States
4. a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania
5. a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Delaware
• Diamond State
• First State
• DE
• Delaware River