DOVER


Meaning of DOVER in English

n.

City (pop., 2000: 32,135), capital of Delaware, U.S., on the St. Jones River.

Laid out in 1717 as the site for a county courthouse and jail by order of William Penn and named for Dover , Eng., it became the capital in 1777. Its many colonial buildings include the Old State House (rebuilt 1787–92), which served as the capitol building until 1933; displayed there are King Charles II 's original royal grant and Penn's deeds to Delaware (1682). The modern city is a farm trade centre and shipping point for fruits, and it has some light industries.

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