- pronunciation:
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- Word History
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noun |
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Delaware, Delawares |
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an eastern U.S. state between Maryland and New Jersey. (abbr.: DE)
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| definition 2: |
a member of an American Indian tribe that formerly lived near the central Atlantic coast.
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| definition 3: |
the Algonquian language of this tribe.
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Delaware gets its name from Delaware Bay, which was named in honor of Lord De La Warr, governor of the English colony of Virginia.