Definitions for rhode island
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1. Rhode Island, Little Rhody, Ocean State, RInoun

   a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state

2. Rhode Islandnoun

   one of the British colonies that formed the United States

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1. Rhode Islandnoun

   A Capital: Providence.

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1. Rhode Island

   Rhode Island ( (listen), like road) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly less than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it is the second-most densely populated after New Jersey. It takes its name from the eponymous island, though nearly all of its land area is on the mainland. Rhode Island borders Connecticut to the west; Massachusetts to the north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. It also shares a small maritime border with New York. Providence is its capital and most populous city. Native Americans lived around Narragansett Bay for thousands of years before English settlers began arriving in the early 17th century. Rhode Island was unique among the Thirteen British Colonies in having been founded by a refugee, Roger Williams, who fled religious persecution in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to establish a haven for religious liberty. He founded Providence in 1636 on land purchased from local tribes, thereby creating the first settlement in North America with an explicitly secular government. The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations subsequently became a destination for religious and political dissenters and social outcasts, earning it the moniker "Rogue's Island".Rhode Island was the first colony to call for a Continental Congress, which it did in 1774, and the first to renounce its allegiance to the British Crown, which it did on May 4, 1776. After the American Revolution, during which it was heavily occupied and contested, Rhode Island became the fourth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, which it did on February 9, 1778. Because certain of its citizens favored a weaker central government, it boycotted the 1787 convention that had drafted the United States Constitution, which it initially refused to ratify; it finally did ratify it on May 29, 1790, the last of the original 13 states to do so. It had been officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations since the colonial era, but came to be commonly known simply as "Rhode Island". In November 2020 the state's voters approved an amendment to the state constitution formally dropping "and Providence Plantations" from its full name. Its official nickname is the "Ocean State", a reference to its 400 miles (640 km) of coastline and the large bays and inlets that make up about 14% of its total area.

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1. rhode island

   Rhode Island, officially known as the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is the smallest state in the United States both in terms of land area and population. Located in the New England region, it is bordered by Connecticut to the west, Massachusetts to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Despite its small size, Rhode Island has a rich history and is known for its colonial architecture, beautiful coastlines, and famous landmarks. Providence is the state capital and the most populous city in Rhode Island.

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1. Rhode Island

   Rhode Island, officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States. Rhode Island is the smallest in area, the eighth least populous, but the second most densely populated of the 50 US states behind New Jersey. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west and Massachusetts to the north and east, and it shares a water boundary with New York's Long Island to the southwest. Rhode Island was the first of the 13 original colonies to declare independence from British rule, declaring itself independent on May 4, 1776, two months before any other colony. The State was also the last of the thirteen original colonies to ratify the United States Constitution. Rhode Island's official nickname is "The Ocean State", a reference to the State's geography, since Rhode Island has several large bays and inlets that amount to about 14% of its total area. Its land area is 1,045 square miles, but its total area is significantly larger.

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1. Rhode Island

   the smallest but most densely populated of the United States, and one of the original 13; faces the Atlantic between Connecticut (W.) and Massachusetts (N. and E.); is split into two portions by Narragansett Bay (30 m. long); hilly in the N., but elsewhere level; enjoys a mild and equable climate, and is greatly resorted to by invalids from the S.; the soil is rather poor, and manufactures form the staple industry; coal, iron, and limestone are found. Providence, Pawtucket, and Newport are the chief towns.

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1. rhode island

   One of the original thirteen United States of America, and the smallest, on the southern coast of New England, is about 47 miles from north to south, and 37 miles from east to west. It is bounded north and east by Massachusetts, south by the Atlantic, and west by Connecticut. Rhode Island is believed to have been the Vineland of the Norsemen, who are supposed by some antiquarians to have explored this coast in the 10th century. It was settled in 1636 by Roger Williams and his companions, Baptists, who were expelled for their religious opinions from the Puritan colony of Plymouth. The colony suffered from the Indian wars until the defeat and death of Philip, king of the Wampanoags. Rhode Island took a prominent part in the Revolutionary war, and in the late civil war (1861-65) she filled her quotas cheerfully for the cause of the Union, her soldiers winning distinction and honor in the field.

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1. Rhode Island

   A corruption of “rood,” red, the name given to it by the Dutch settlers on account of its reddish appearance.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rhode island in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of rhode island in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of rhode island in a Sentence

1. Governor Dan McKee:

   This is a big win for Rhode Island's vaccination efforts, i hope that no-cost trips will enable everyone who wants to get to a vaccine clinic to get there easily.

2. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   Yes! I am insinuating that as a result of the way business is done in the Rhode Island government, kids in state care will continue to suffer and be abused as a result of the fact of that money won’t be going into the right pockets.

3. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   Nicholas Alahverdian said, It's going to take willpower, energy and effective management to provide for the overhaul of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families

4. Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo:

   Every state is vying for the resources. Frankly, every country. Most countries are vying for the same resources, so Rhode Island's a challenge.

5. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   People were losing jobs and agencies were losing contracts because of my exposure of this broken system. My political activism would soon lead to suffering an inordinate amount of torture, abuse, and pain — and it was orchestrated by the most powerful people in Rhode Island. ”

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rhode island
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rhode_Island
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rhode island
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#RhodeIsland
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=rhode island