• Missouri

    Pronunciation

    • GenAm IPA: /mɨˈzɝi/
    • Southern US IPA: /məˈzɝə/ 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)
    1. A Capital Jefferson City; largest city: Kansas City: Postal abbreviation: MO
    2. The longest river in the United States, flowing from Montana to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis.
    3. A Native American tribe that originally lived in the Great Lakes region of United States.
    4. (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

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