a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
"Connecticut is a historic New England state that was one of the original thirteen colonies."
a river in the northeastern United States; flows south from northern New Hampshire along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and through Massachusetts and Connecticut where it empties into Long Island Sound
"The Connecticut River winds its way through New Hampshire, Vermont, and down to the coast before emptying into Long Island Sound."
one of the British colonies that formed the United States
"Connecticut was one of the original thirteen British colonies that eventually formed the United States."
A state in the northeastern United States.
"Connecticut is a state located in the northeastern United States."
Said to be from Mohegan-Pequot quinnitukqut ("at the long tidal river"), from kwen- ("long") (spelling perhaps due to confusion with connect) + -ehtekw ("tidal river") + *-enk (locative).