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W0164000 (wĭl′mĭng-tən)1. The largest city of Delaware, on the Delaware River southwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded as Fort Christina by Swedish settlers in 1638 and held by the Dutch from 1655 until 1664, when it was taken by the English. E.I. Du Pont built a powder mill nearby in 1802, which established Wilmington's chemical industry. Following the liberalization of Delaware's banking laws in the 1980s, the city became a center of the credit card industry.2. A city of southeast North Carolina near the mouth of the Cape Fear River south of Raleigh. Settled c. 1730, it is the state's largest port and was used by blockade runners during the Civil War.

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(ˈwɪlmɪŋtən) n (Placename) a port in N Delaware, on the Delaware River: industrial centre. Pop: 72 051 (2003 est)

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n. 1. a seaport in N Delaware, on the Delaware River. 70,210. 2. a seaport in SE North Carolina, on the Cape Fear River. 55,810.

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Noun	1.	Wilmington - a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear RiverNC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State - a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies
	2.	Wilmington - the largest city in DelawareDelaware Memorial Bridge - a suspension bridge across the Delaware RiverDE, Diamond State, First State, Delaware - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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1 City (1990 pop. 71,529), seat of New Castle co., NE Del., on the Delaware River and tributary streams, the Christina and the Brandywine; settled 1638, inc. as a city 1832. The state's largest city, it is a port of entry handling domestic and foreign shipping. It has railroad shops and is a major financial services and chemical and biomedical center. Wilmington is the headquarters of the Du Pont company and its research and experimental laboratories, as well as of financial services companies. There is food processing, petroleum refining, and the manufacture of machinery; electronics; plastic, metal, and glass products; hardware; leather goods; feeds; transportation, photographic, and computer equipment; furniture; ordnance; textiles and apparel; and steel.

Fort Christina, built there by the Swedes in 1638 (the site is now a state park), was taken by the Dutch (1655) and then by the British (1664). In 1682, William PennPenn, William,
1644–1718, English Quaker, founder of Pennsylvania, b. London, England; son of Sir William Penn. Early Life

He was expelled (1662) from Oxford for his religious nonconformity and was then sent by his father to the Continent to overcome his
..... Click the link for more information. came into possession of the region. Shipping and manufacturing grew early, and industry was well developed when E. I. Du PontDu Pont, Eleuthère Irénée
, 1772–1834, American gunpowder manufacturer, b. Paris, France; son of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours. At the age of 17, Irénée entered the royal gunpowderworks, where Lavoisier taught him the trade.
..... Click the link for more information. established a powder mill on the Brandywine in 1802. Goldey-Beacom College, a campus of Widener Univ., and a campus of Delaware State Univ. are in the city. Wilmington's many historic buildings include Old Swedes Church (1698). Other points of interest are Rodney Square (the city center), the Delaware Academy of Medicine, the Delaware Art Center, the Riverfront Arts Center, and the nearby Hagley and Winterthur museums, the Woodlawn portion of the First State National Monument, several state parks, and Longwood Gardens.

2 Town (1990 pop. 17,654), Middlesex co., NE Mass., a suburb of Boston, on the Ipswich River; settled 1639, inc. 1730. Economic enterprises include space research and the manufacture of plastics, machinery, medical equipment, and electronics.

3 City (1990 pop. 55,530), seat of New Hanover co., SE N.C., a port of entry on the Cape Fear River, c.30 mi (50 km) from its mouth; settled 1732, inc. as a city 1866. The state's largest port, Wilmington is also a tourist resort and a sports fishing center. Its manufactures include chemicals; plastics; machinery; rubber, paper, and metal products; yachts; building materials; apparel; and optical fibers. Wilmington is also a busy filmmaking center. The British Gen. CornwallisCornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess
, 1738–1805, English general and statesman. He was commissioned an ensign in the British army in 1756 and saw service in Europe in the Seven Years War.
..... Click the link for more information. held the town in 1781. During the Civil War, Wilmington was the last Confederate port to close; Confederate blockade runners used it until the fall of Fort FisherFort Fisher,
Confederate earthwork fortification, built by Gen. William Whiting in 1862 to guard the port of Wilmington, N.C.; scene of one of the last large battles of the Civil War.
..... Click the link for more information. on Jan. 15, 1865. Liberty ships (cargo/transport ships) were built there during World War II. The Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington is in the city. The U.S.S. North Carolina is moored in the river.

4 City (1990 pop. 11,199), seat of Clinton co., SW Ohio, in a farm (chiefly corn and hogs) area; settled 1810, inc. 1828. Tools, machinery, metal products, and transportation equipment are made. Wilmington College of Ohio is there, and a state park is nearby.

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a city and seaport in the eastern part of the USA, in the state of Delaware; situated on the Delaware River. Population, 75,000; including suburbs, 525,000 (1974). Wilmington is a center of the US chemical industry. In 1974, 70,000 people were employed in the city’s industries, which include oil refining, rubber production, metalworking, metallurgy, machine building, and shipbuilding. Wilmington also has light industries and a military industry. The city was founded in 1638.

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a city in the USA, in the state of North Carolina. Population, 46,200; including suburbs, 107,000 (1970). Wilmington is a seaport on Cape Fear River. In 1970 it registered a freight turnover of 4.2 million tons, most of it imports of petroleum products, phosphorites, and sugar. The city’s industrial enterprises manufacture tobacco, wood products, textiles, clothing, and chemicals. [26–1564—1]

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a port in N Delaware, on the Delaware River: industrial centre. Pop.: 72 051 (2003 est.)

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noun a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River

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noun the largest city in Delaware

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