Delaware

Delaware
Delawares Del"a*wares (d[e^]l"[.a]*w[^a]rz), n. pl.; sing. {Delaware}. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting the valley of the Delaware River, but now mostly located in the Indian Territory. [1913 Webster]

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  • Delaware — Delaware, OH U.S. city in Ohio Population (2000): 25243 Housing Units (2000): 10208 Land area (2000): 14.999810 sq. miles (38.849327 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.099952 sq. miles (0.258875 sq. km) Total area (2000): 15.099762 sq. miles (39.108202 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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  • Delaware — état de l E. des È. U. (le plus petit après le Rhode Island), sur la baie de la Delaware; 5 328 km²; 666 000 hab.; cap. Dover. Il est formé au N. par des collines, au S. par une plaine. Le climat est tempéré. Agric. (légumes, fruits). Import.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Delaware — Delaware1 [del′ə wer΄, del′əwar΄] n. 1. pl. Delawares or Delaware a member of any of a group of North American Indian peoples that lived in the Delaware River valley, now living mainly in Oklahoma and Ontario 2. the Algonquian language of these… …   English World dictionary

  • Delaware, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 188 Housing Units (2000): 78 Land area (2000): 0.798640 sq. miles (2.068469 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.011054 sq. miles (0.028631 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.809694 sq. miles (2.097100 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Delaware, OH — U.S. city in Ohio Population (2000): 25243 Housing Units (2000): 10208 Land area (2000): 14.999810 sq. miles (38.849327 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.099952 sq. miles (0.258875 sq. km) Total area (2000): 15.099762 sq. miles (39.108202 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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