Definitions for Delaware
ˈdɛl əˌwɛərdel·a·ware

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Delaware, Delaware Rivernoun

   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

2. Delawarenoun

   a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania

3. Delawarenoun

   one of the British colonies that formed the United States

4. Delaware, Diamond State, First State, DEnoun

   a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

5. Delawarenoun

   the Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware

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1. Delawarenoun

   one of the thirteen original states of the United States of America.

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Delawarenoun

   A member of the Delaware people.

2. Delawarenoun

   An American variety of grape, with compact bunches of small, sweet, amber-colored berries.

3. Delawarenoun

   An indigenous Native American people.

4. Delawarenoun

   The Algonquian languages of these people.

5. Delawarenoun

   A river that arises in the Catskill mountains.

6. Delawarenoun

   A Capital: Dover.

7. Etymology: Derived from the name of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr.

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1. Delaware

   Delaware ( (listen) DEL-ə-wair) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Delaware Bay, in turn named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor.Delaware occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula and some islands and territory within the Delaware River. It is the second-smallest and sixth-least populous state, but also the sixth-most densely populated. Delaware's largest city is Wilmington, while the state capital is Dover, the second-largest city in the state. The state is divided into three counties, having the lowest number of counties of any state; from north to south, they are New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, New Castle is more urbanized, being part of the Delaware Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area centered on Philadelphia. Although included in the Southern United States by the Census Bureau, Delaware's geography, culture, and history combine elements of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the country.Before its coastline was explored by Europeans in the 16th century, Delaware was inhabited by several groups of Native Americans, including the Lenape in the north and Nanticoke in the south. It was initially colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael, near the present town of Lewes, in 1631. Delaware was one of the Thirteen Colonies that took part in the American Revolution. On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, and has since been known as The First State. Since the turn of the 20th century, Delaware is also a de facto onshore corporate haven, in which by virtue of its corporate laws, the state is the domicile of over half of all New York Stock Exchange-listed business and over three-fifths of the Fortune 500.

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1. Delawarenoun

   an American grape, with compact bunches of small, amber-colored berries, sweet and of a good flavor

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1. Delaware

   Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, to the northeast by New Jersey, and to the north by Pennsylvania. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom what is now called Cape Henlopen was originally named. Delaware is located in the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula and is the second smallest, the sixth least populous, but the sixth most densely populated of the fifty United States. Delaware is divided into three counties. From north to south, these three counties are New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, New Castle County has been more industrialized. Before its coastline was explored by Europeans in the 16th century, Delaware was inhabited by several groups of Native Americans, including the Lenape in the north and Nanticoke in the south. It was initially colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael, located near the present town of Lewes, in 1631. Delaware was one of the 13 colonies participating in the American Revolution and on December 7, 1787, became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, thereby becoming known as The First State.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delaware

   one of the Atlantic and original States of the American Union, as well as the smallest of them; the soil is rather poor, but porcelain clay abounds.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. delaware

   One of the Middle States of the United States, and one of the original thirteen. It derives its name (as do the Delaware River and Bay and Delaware Indians) from Thomas West, lord de la Warr, who visited the bay in 1610, and died on his vessel at its mouth. It was first settled by the Swedes and Dutch, but came into possession of the English in 1664, and formed part of the grant to William Penn in 1682. In 1701 it was separated from Pennsylvania, though subject to the same governor down to the period of the Revolution, to the success of which it contributed its full share, and for the maintenance of the results of which it has ever been a zealous advocate.

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1. Delaware

   After the Governor of Virginia, Thomas West, Lord Delaware, who died on board his vessel while visiting the bay in 1610.

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1. DELAWARE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Delaware is ranked #46811 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Delaware surname appeared 454 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Delaware.
   
   53.5% or 243 total occurrences were White.
   24% or 109 total occurrences were Black.
   11.2% or 51 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   7.2% or 33 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Algonquian
   • American State
   • Colony
   • New York
   • United States
   • River

How to pronounce Delaware?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Delaware in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Delaware in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Delaware in a Sentence

1. Jane Brady:

   Chris Rowe comment was offensive and did not reflect the values of respect and tolerance held dear by the Delaware Republican Party, ultimately, as a result, Chris Rowe lost the support of those Chris Rowe was to lead.

2. Ismail Mousa:

   Michelle Mousa said. So if this happens before then, that is really terrifying. As of Thursday, the Department of State said 13,000 Americans were still stranded abroad. The Department said' We are continuing our efforts to bring Americans back home, we are continuing these efforts around the clock.' Ismail Mousa implored Israeli and Palestinian authorities to make an exception and let Ismail Mousa get back to Ismail Mousa home in Delaware, where Ismail Mousa and Ismail Mousa wife also have a 7-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter. Its an emergency. You know all my history, you know all my background checks and everything.

3. Ken Jones:

   Meanwhile, in Delaware, the bill banning these guns continues to move through the court system. Theres just people like me. And I know there are people that dont get it, wont get it. And thats OK, too. But I am not going to tell them that they have to.

4. President Barack Obama:

   He studied the law, like his dad, even choosing the same law school. He chased a life of public service, like his dad, serving in Iraq and as Delaware’s Attorney General, like his dad, Beau was a good, big-hearted, devoutly Catholic and deeply faithful man, who made a difference in the lives of all he touched, and he lives on in their hearts.

5. Ana Maria Archila:

   The Delaware Democrat have children in The Delaware Democrat family, think about them. I have two children.

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