Delaware
n. state in the United States; river in the eastern United States; variety of grape having a sweet red fruit; family name | ||||
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Delaware Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Delaware
(n.)
An American grape, with compact bunches of small, amber-colored berries, sweet and of a good flavor.
(n.)
An American grape, with compact bunches of small, amber-colored berries, sweet and of a good flavor.
| WordNet 2.0 |
Delaware
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) Delaware River
(hypernym) river
(part-holonym) New York, New York State, Empire State, NY
2. a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania
(hypernym) Algonquian, Algonquin
3. one of the British colonies that formed the United States
(hypernym) Colony
4. a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
(synonym) Diamond State, First State, DE
(hypernym) American state
(part-holonym) Mid-Atlantic states
(part-meronym) Dover, capital of Delaware
5. the Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware people
(hypernym) Algonquian, Algonquin, Algonquian language
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) Delaware River
(hypernym) river
(part-holonym) New York, New York State, Empire State, NY
2. a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania
(hypernym) Algonquian, Algonquin
3. one of the British colonies that formed the United States
(hypernym) Colony
4. a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
(synonym) Diamond State, First State, DE
(hypernym) American state
(part-holonym) Mid-Atlantic states
(part-meronym) Dover, capital of Delaware
5. the Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware people
(hypernym) Algonquian, Algonquin, Algonquian language
| hEnglish - advanced version |
delaware
delaware
\del"a*ware\ (?), n. (bot.) an american grape, with compact bunches of small, amber-colored berries, sweet and of a good flavor.
delaware
\del"a*ware\ (?), n. (bot.) an american grape, with compact bunches of small, amber-colored berries, sweet and of a good flavor.
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UNAMI
lenape|lenape|tla wilano Unami (Delaware, Lenni-Lenape, Lenape, Tla Wilano) is an Algonquian language spoken in the USA.
The language is: Unami
lenape|lenape|tla wilano Unami (Delaware, Lenni-Lenape, Lenape, Tla Wilano) is an Algonquian language spoken in the USA.
The language is: Unami
Delaware Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| CIA World Factbook 2005 |
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Country name: |
conventional long form: United States of America
conventional short form: United States abbreviation: US or USA |
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Government type: |
Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition |
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Capital: |
Washington, DC |
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Administrative divisions: |
50 states and 1 district*; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
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Dependent areas: |
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994) |
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Independence: |
4 July 1776 (from Great Britain) |
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National holiday: |
Independence Day, 4 July (1776) |
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Constitution: |
17 September 1787, effective 4 March 1789 |
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Legal system: |
federal court system based on English common law; each state has its own unique legal system, of which all but one (Louisiana's) is based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
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Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal |
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Executive branch: |
chief of state: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms; election last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008) election results: George W. BUSH reelected president; percent of popular vote - George W. BUSH (Republican Party) 50.9%, John KERRY (Democratic Party) 48.1%, other 1.0% |
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Legislative branch: |
bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006); House of Representatives - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 55, Democratic Party 44, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 231, Democratic Party 200, undecided 4 |
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Judicial branch: |
Supreme Court (its nine justices are appointed for life on condition of good behavior by the president with confirmation by the Senate); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts |
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Political parties and leaders: |
Democratic Party [Howard DEAN]; Green Party [leader NA]; Libertarian Party [Steve DAMERELL]; Republican Party [Ken MEHLMAN] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA |
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International organization participation: |
AfDB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CP, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-5, G-7, G- 8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNMOVIC, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC |
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Flag description: |
13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico |
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Delaware Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| US Zip Codes |
43015
State: OHIO
City: DELAWARE
State: OHIO
City: DELAWARE
52036
State: IOWA
City: DELAWARE
72835
State: ARKANSAS
City: DELAWARE
74027
State: OKLAHOMA
City: DELAWARE
| US area codes |
Delaware
302
302
| Area Code International |
Delaware
-United States of America + 1-302
-United States of America + 1-302
Delaware Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
Delaware Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Multi Internet Domains |
Delaware
DE.US
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DE.US
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| Internet Domains |
Delaware
DE.US
DE.US
Delaware Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
DDF
DELAWARE GRP DIVID & INCM
Exchange: NYSE
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DELAWARE GRP DIVID & INCM
Exchange: NYSE
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DGF
DELAWARE GRP GLBL DIVID &
Exchange: NYSE
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Delaware Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Delaware
Delaware (IPA: //) is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions of the United States. The state is named after Delaware Bay and River, which were named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (1577–1618). Population estimates by the Census Bureau for 2005 place the population of Delaware at 843,524. Despite being the 45th most populous state, it is the seventh most densely populated state, with a population density of 320 more people per square mile than the national average, ranking ahead of states such as Florida, California, and Texas.
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