DE vs First State

DE and First State both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
DE	Yes	No	No	No
First State	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, DE and First State are synonyms defined as:

DE and First State: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Dover

Other synonyms of DE include Del., Delaware, Diamond State.

DE (noun)	First State (noun)
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Dover	a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Dover