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delaware

/ˈdɛləwɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
del-a-ware
IPA
/ˈdɛləwɛɹ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A river flowing from the Catskills through New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in the northeastern United States and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Delaware Bay.

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Two closely related Algonquian languages of these people, Munsee and Unami.

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The first state of the United States. Capital: Dover. Largest city: Wilmington.

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A river in the United States that flows from northeast Kansas into the Kansas River.

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Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.

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Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.

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Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.

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Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.

Etymology

The river in the northeastern United States was named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (1577–1618). The people and the state were named for the river. For the surname, see De La Warr.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɛləwɛɹ/
  • British English: /ˈdɛləweə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

Delawar (alternative) Delawares (plural)

Derived Forms

DE Delawarean Delmarva

Phrases

Delaware Bay Delaware corporation Delaware County Delaware Nation Delaware River Delaware start Delaware statutory trust Delaware Tribe of Indians

Frequently Paired Words

De La Warr

Synonyms

Lenape Leni Lenape Lenni Lenape delaware language

Questions

How do you pronounce delaware?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛləwɛɹ/.
What does delaware mean?
A river flowing from the Catskills through New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in the northeastern United States and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Delaware Bay.
Where does delaware come from?
The river in the northeastern United States was named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (1577–1618). The people and the state were named for the river. For the surname, see De La Warr.

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