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Wilmington definition

Wil·ming·ton (wil′miŋ tən)

  1. seaport in N Del., on the Delaware River: pop. 73,000
  2. city in SE N.C.: pop. 79,000

Etymology: after Spencer Compton (1673?-1743), Earl of Wilmington

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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