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.

  • The people of Connecticut still remember Abraham Davenport, because he was a wise judge and a brave lawmaker.

  • The olive green syenite found on Mount Ascutney, near the Connecticut river, in Windsor county, is a hornblendeaugite.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

TUTCUT

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Words Starting With C and Ending With T

Starts With C & Ends With TStarts With CO & Ends With TStarts With C & Ends With UT

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