| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Wilmington |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Wil·ming·ton |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  w l mng-t n |
| 1. A city of northeast Delaware on the Delaware River southwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded as Fort Christina by Swedish settlers in 1638 and held by the Dutch from 1655 until 1664, when it was taken by the English. The name Wilmington dates from 1739. E.I. Du Pont established a powder mill nearby in 1802. The city is now a port of entry and manufacturing center with an extensive chemical industry. It is also the largest city in the state. Population: 71,529. 2. A city of southeast North Carolina on the Cape Fear River south-southeast of Raleigh. Settled c. 1730, it was used as a port by blockade runners during the Civil War and is now a manufacturing and resort center and the state's largest port. Population: 55,530.
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