Baton Rouge

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Etymology

From the French bâton rouge (red pole). The city in Louisiana is so named because there was a red painted pole placed on its site by the Native Americans.

Proper noun

Baton Rouge

  1. The capital city of the state of Louisiana in the United States of America. It is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish.

Derived terms

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