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Meaning of New Haven in English

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New Haven

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Noun

1. new haven

a city in southwestern Connecticut; site of Yale University

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New Haven

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noun
an industrial city and port in S Connecticut, on Long Island Sound: settled in 1638 by English Puritans, who established it as a colony in 1643; seat of Yale University (1701). Pop: 124 512 (2003 est)

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New Haven

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city in S Conn., on Long Island Sound: pop. 124,000

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New Haven

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A city of southern Connecticut on Long Island Sound northeast of Bridgeport. Settled 1637-1638 by Puritans, it was the center of a theocratic colony that was joined with Connecticut in 1664. From 1701 to 1875 it was joint capital with Hartford. New Haven is the seat of Yale University, founded in 1701.

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