Nebraska

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /nəˈbræskÉ™/

Origin

Nebraska probably gets its name from the archaic Chiwere words Ñí Brásge, pronounced ˌɲĩˈbɾaskɛ (contemporary Otoe Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha-Ponca Ní Btháska, pronounced ˌnĩˈbˡðaska, meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.

Full definition of Nebraska

Proper noun

1. A Capital: Lincoln; largest city: Omaha.

Synonyms

• Cornhusker State

Derived terms

• NE
• Nebraskan