Baton Rouge
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Etymology
[edit]From the French bâton rouge ("red stick"); so named because of a red painted pole placed on its original site by Native Americans.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/, [̩bʰæ.ʔn̩ ˈɹuːʒ]
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]- The capital city of the state of Louisiana in the United States and the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
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French
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (less common) Bâton-Rouge, Bâton Rouge
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- Baton Rouge (the capital city of Louisiana, United States)
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