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First State

First State proper noun: official nickname for Delaware: a state of the United States.

Proper noun

the First State

  1. Official nickname for Delaware: a state of the United States.

Origin of First State

So nicknamed because Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, although it was the last of the Thirteen Colonies to establish itself as a state.

Questions about First State

What does First State mean?
First State means official nickname for Delaware: a state of the United States.
What part of speech is First State?
First State is a proper noun.

Words near First State in the dictionary

  1. first slip
  2. first slips
  3. First Son
  4. First Sons
  5. First Spouse
  6. First State
  7. first strike
  8. first strikes
  9. first string
  10. first success distribution
  11. first team

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