n.
Pronunciation: ' de-l ə - ˌ wer, -w ə r
Function: geographical name
1 river 296 mi (476 km ) E U.S. flowing S from S N.Y. into Delaware Bay
2 state E U.S. capital Dover area 2057 sq mi (5348 sq km ), pop 783,600
3 city cen Ohio NNW of Columbus pop 25,243
– Del · a · war · ean \ ˌ de-l ə - ' wer- ē - ə n \ noun