Aquidneck Island
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Narragansett aquidnet. Compare Proto-Algonquian *akwinteᐧwi (“in the water”), Mi'kmaq egwitg.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- An island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, United States, comprising the towns of Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport.
- Synonym: (uncommon because of its potential for confusion) Rhode Island