Missouri
Pronunciation
- GenAm IPA: /mɨˈzÉi/
- Southern US IPA: /məˈzÉÉ™/ or as in GenAm
Origin
From Miami wimihsoorita ("the people who have dugout canoes"), a term for the inhabitants of the area around the Missouri River.
Full definition of Missouri
Proper noun
Missouri
(plural Missouris)- A 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
There is much dispute over the "correct" pronunciation of Missouri (half the state says , half says ). Both are acceptable.
Synonyms
- (river) Big Muddy