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Minnesota

Min·ne·so·ta

Minnesota

 
pronunciation:
mI nih so t
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part of speech: noun
definition: a state in the midwestern United States. Its capital is St. Paul. (abbreviated: MN)
 
derivations: Minnesotan (adj.), Minnesotan (n.)
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Minnesota means "water that reflects the sky" in the Dakota Sioux language. The state was named after the Minnesota River.