Connecticut

//kəˈnɛt.ɪ.kət// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A state in the northeastern United States.

    "Authorities in Connecticut are investigating after swastikas were found drawn on a high school campus in Stamford for the second time since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel earlier this month, the school district said."

  2. 2
    A river in the United States that flows from northern New Hampshire into Long Island Sound.

Synonyms

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conn.connecticut riverconstitution statectnutmeg state

Example

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"They settled near the Connecticut River."

Etymology

Said to be from Mohegan-Pequot quinnitukqut (“at the long tidal river”), from *kwen- (“long”) (spelling perhaps due to confusion with connect) + *-ehtekw (“tidal river”) + *-enk (locative).

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Connecticut warbler

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