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Constitution State

Constitution State

5.3
A nickname for the state of Connecticut in the United States
  • proper noun
translation icon : Estado de la Constitución
  • Connecticut is known as the Constitution State.

Examples

  • Connecticut is often called the Constitution State because of its early colonial charter.

  • Many license plates in the Constitution State proudly display the nickname.

  • The Constitution State boasts beautiful scenery and historic towns.

  • The Constitution State has a rich history.

  • Connecticut is often called the Constitution State because of its early colonial charter.

  • Many license plates in the Constitution State proudly display the nickname.

  • The Constitution State boasts beautiful scenery and historic towns.

Synonyms

Nutmeg State
vsConstitution State
  • US
7.0

A nickname for the US state of Connecticut

is an alternative historical nickname for that same state

Surface Forms

Constitution State main

Morphology

Constitution + state

The phrase transparently combines 'Constitution' and 'state', so a learner can infer it denotes a state associated with the Constitution or an honorific title. However, knowing the constituents does not let a learner deduce the specific referent (that it is the nickname for Connecticut) without cultural or encyclopedic knowledge, so the link is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Constitution State comes from an old written plan for government in Connecticut called the 'Fundamental Orders'. People saw those orders as a kind of first constitution, so the phrase now means 'Connecticut'.