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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • Delaware; -- a nickname alluding to its small size.

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  • noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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Examples

  • This is not typical for a startup auto plant, but Fisker's entry into the Diamond State was a real lifesaver for the UAW members, who "looked like goners" earlier in the summer.

    Autoblog Green 2009

  • Wilmington, in New Castle County, is the chief city in the Diamond State, Delaware.

    Unwritten History 1919

  • The increase in gross premiums is mainly due to growth in Diamond State's property and casualty brokerage units, Collectibles Insurance Services LLC, which was acquired in April of 2010, and our Vacant Express product, offset partially by decreases in Penn-America.

    unknown title 2011

  • The increase in gross premiums is mainly due to growth in Diamond State's property and casualty brokerage units, Collectibles Insurance Services LLC, which was acquired in April of 2010, and our Vacant Express product, offset partially by decreases in Penn-America.

    unknown title 2011

  • Diamond State, which offers the same types of products through wholesale brokers.

    Insurance Journal 2010

  • Quorum owned 12 of the Venezuelan team's horses and insured them under a policy with Diamond State.

    Courthouse News Service 2010

  • According to the complaint, Diamond State paid a $1.3 million claim after the horses died.

    Courthouse News Service 2010

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