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noun 1.a state in the NE United States. 3,107,576; 5009 sq. mi. (12,975 sq. km). Capital: Hartford. Abbreviation: Conn., Ct., CT (for use with zip code).
2.a river flowing S from N 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.
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| Hartford (ˈhɑːtfəd) |
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| —n |
| a port in central Connecticut, on the Connecticut River: the state capital. Pop: 124 387 (2003 est) |
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Hartford definition
Capital of Connecticut.
Note: Center of the insurance industry.
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