First State

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First State

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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.

proper noun the First State

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

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@misc{first_state_2026,
  title = {First State},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/first%20state},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}