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Connecticut

[ kuh-net-i-kuht ]

noun

  1. a state in the northeastern United States. 5,009 sq. mi. (12,975 sq. km). : Hartford. : CT (for use with zip code), Conn., Ct.
  2. a river flowing south from northern New Hampshire along the boundary between New Hampshire and Vermont and then through Massachusetts and Connecticut into Long Island Sound. 407 miles (655 km) long.


Connecticut

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noun

  1. a state of the northeastern US, in New England. Capital: Hartford. Pop: 3 483 372 (2003 est). Area: 12 973 sq km (5009 sq miles) AbbreviationConn.with zip codeCT
  2. a river in the northeastern US, rising in N New Hampshire and flowing south to Long Island Sound. Length: 651 km (407 miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Connecticut

  1. State in the northeastern United States; southernmost of the New England states, bordered by Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and New York to the west. Its capital is Hartford , and its largest city is Bridgeport.
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One of the thirteen colonies .
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The logjam of athletic, sharp-shooting forwards places a higher emphasis on improved guard play after the Bruins’ backcourt turned the ball over seven times with just three assists against Connecticut.

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Are you planning to stay put in Connecticut, or are you thinking, that if an opportunity arose elsewhere, you might take it for your own safety’s sake?

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The legendary Connecticut women’s basketball coach described himself as “shocked†after ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt jokingly referred to the Huskies as “pesky underdogs†following their 78-64 victory over USC on Monday night.

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And once again, it was Connecticut which slammed the door, ending USC’s season in the Elite Eight once again with a 78-64 victory.

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But there was no time for that here, not with Paige Bueckers and Connecticut pushing the pace, testing every inch of the Trojans’ defense.

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