Missouri
English
Map of US highlighting Missouri
Etymology
From Miami wimihsoorita ("the people who have dugout canoes"), a term for the inhabitants of the area around the Missouri River.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɪˈzɝ.i/, /məˈzɝ.ə/ (see Wikipedia)
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Proper noun
Missouri
- A state of the United States of America Capital Jefferson City; largest city: Kansas City: Postal abbreviation: MO
- The longest river in the United States, flowing from Montana to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis.
- A Native American tribe that originally lived in the Great Lakes region of United States.
- (historical) An organized territory in the United States during the nineteenth century.
Usage notes
- The pronunciation of Missouri has been variable and debated since the 1600s. See Wikipedia for more.
Synonyms
- (river): Big Muddy
Derived terms
Derived terms
- from Missouri
- Missourian/Missouran
- Missouri canary
- Missouri currant
- Missouri gooseberry
- Missouri gourd
- Missouri primrose
- Missouri sucker
- Missourite
- Missouri toothpick
- MO
Translations
US state
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river
See also
- Appendix:Place names in Missouri
Danish
Etymology
Proper noun
Missouri (genitive Missouris)
Italian
Proper noun
Missouri m
- Missouri (a river in the United States)
- Missouri (a state of the United States)
Polish
Etymology
Proper noun
Missouri m inan (indeclinable)
- Missouri (a state of the United States)
Proper noun
Missouri f (indeclinable)
- Missouri (a river in the United States)
Further reading
- Missouri in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ˈzu.ɾi/
Proper noun
Missouri m
- Missouri (a state of the United States)
- Missouri (a river in the United States)
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