Mis·sour·i
 Missouri
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- pronunciation:
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mih
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- features:
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noun |
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a state in the midwestern United States. Its capital is Jefferson City. (abbreviated: MO)
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a river of the central United States. It flows from Montana southeast through several states to Missouri, where it joins the Mississippi River.
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Missourian (n.) |
Missouri means "people of the big canoes" in an Algonquin language. The state was named after the Missouri River.