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rhode_island
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[ noun ] (government,geography) a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
Synonyms Used in print (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)In direct_contrast to the other Rhode_Island editors , Samuel_S._Foss of the Woonsocket_Patriot outwardly condemned the trial as being completely unfair . During the month of November hardly_a day passed when there was not some mention of John_Brown in the Rhode_Island newspapers . Most attempts to develop any sympathy for Brown and his actions found an unresponsive audience in Rhode_Island . Such was not the case in Rhode_Island . He spoke of his desire to promote the abolition of slavery by peaceable means and he compared John_Brown of Harper_'s_Ferry to the John_Brown of Rhode_Island 's colonial period . Related terms American_state New_England Providence brown Newport Narragansett_Bay Shawnee_cake |
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[ noun ] (geography) one of the British colonies that formed the United States
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