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Staten Island (stat′'n)

  1. island in New York Bay: 60 sq mi (155 sq km)
  2. borough of New York City, comprising this island & small nearby islands: pop. 444,000

Etymology: < Du Staaten Eylandt, States Island, referring to the States-General of the Dutch Republic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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