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Aquidneck Island
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English
Etymology
en xnt aquidnet. Compare Proto-Algonquian alg-pro *akwinteᐧwi in the water, Mi'kmaq mic egwitg.
Pronunciation
en /əˈkwɪdnɪk/ 1
Proper noun
Aquidneck Island
en island bay/Narragansett Bay s/Rhode Island c/USA, comprising the towns of Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport.
en Rhode Island uncommon because of its potential for confusion