connecticut

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

{n} a river and one of the U. states

CT a state in the northeastern US. It was one of the original thirteen states established under British rule. State (pop., 2000: 3,405,565), northeastern U.S. The southernmost of the New England states, it lies on Long Island Sound and is bordered by Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York. It covers 5,006 sq mi (12,966 sq km); its capital is Hartford. The original inhabitants were Algonquian-speaking Indians. The area was colonized by English Puritans from the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the 1630s. One of the original states of the Union, it was the fifth to ratify the U.S. Constitution. It was an agricultural region until the early 19th century, when textile factories were established, and by 1850 employment in manufacturing exceeded agriculture; the state remains a manufacturing centre. New Haven, home of Yale University, is one of New England's largest ports, while Stamford is the headquarters for some of the U.S.'s largest corporations. New London is home to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Highways and railways traverse Connecticut and serve the densely settled coastal and Connecticut River valley regions. The state abounds with historical sites and memorials, and there are numerous state forests and state parks

{i} state in the United States

A Capital: Hartford

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one of the British colonies that formed the United States

U S America, is the Indian Quin - neh - tuk - qut, meaning “land of the long tidal river ”

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies one of the British colonies that formed the United States a river in the northeastern United States; flows south from northern New Hampshire along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and through Massachusetts and Connecticut where it empties into Long Island Sound

a river in the northeastern United States; flows south from northern New Hampshire along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and through Massachusetts and Connecticut where it empties into Long Island Sound

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Connecticut River

A river of the northeast United States flowing about 655 km (407 mi) from northern New Hampshire southward along the Vermont-New Hampshire border and through central Massachusetts and Connecticut to its outlet on Long Island Sound. River, New England, northeastern U.S. Rising in the Connecticut Lakes in northern New Hampshire, it flows south for a course of 407 mi (655 km) to empty into Long Island Sound. It forms the entire boundary between Vermont and New Hampshire. The lower 60 mi (97 km) of the river are tidal. The longest river in New England, it is extensively developed for hydroelectric power

University of Connecticut

{i} UConn, public university located in Storrs (Connecticut, USA)

Vermont Connecticut Royster

born April 30, 1914, Raleigh, N.C., U.S. died July 22, 1996, Raleigh U.S. journalist. Royster joined The Wall Street Journal as a Washington correspondent in 1936. After serving in the navy during World War II he returned to the Journal, becoming editor (1958-71) and senior vice president (1960-71) of its publishing company, Dow Jones & Co., before retiring in 1971. As editor emeritus, he wrote a weekly column, "Thinking Things Over" until 1986. He was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes (1953, 1984) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1986)

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Con·nect·i·cut

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