Connecticut Definition

kə-nĕtĭ-kət
pronoun

A state of the United States of America Capital: Hartford.

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A river in the New England region.
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Origin of Connecticut

  • Said to be from Mohican (Algonquian) quinnitukqut "at the long tidal river," from *kwen- "long" (spelling due to confusion with connect) + *-ehtekw "tidal river" + *-enk "place."

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Connecticut Sentence Examples

  • In the old statehouse, the wise men of Connecticut were sitting.

  • Presbyterianism was stronger in Connecticut than in Massachusetts.

  • Foote (1780-1846) of Connecticut of a resolution of inquiry into the expediency of restricting the sales of the Western lands.

  • New Hampshire claimed that her territory extended as far to the west as those of Massachusetts and Connecticut, whereas New York, under the charter of 1664, claimed eastward to the Connecticut river.

  • South Hadley Falls are connected with Holyoke by a bridge across the Connecticut river.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

TUTCUT

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Words Starting With C and Ending With T

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With C11 Letter Words Ending With T