Missouri
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Miami wimihsoorita ("the people who have dugout canoes"), a term for the inhabitants of the area around the Missouri River.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (GenAm) IPA: /mɨˈzɝi/
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Audio (GenAm) (file) - (Southern US) IPA: /məˈzɝə/ or as in GenAm
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Audio (Southern US) (file)
Proper noun [edit]
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 [edit]
- There is much dispute over the "correct" pronunciation of Missouri (half the state says Template:IPAcgar, half says /məˈzɝə/). Both are acceptable.
Synonyms [edit]
- (river): Big Muddy
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
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