Arizona
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌæɹɪˈzəʊnə//
- United States//ˌæɹɪˈzoʊnə//
- United States//ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə//
A state in the southwestern United States, established 1912. Capital: Phoenix.
proper noun
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A state in the southwestern United States, established 1912. Capital: Phoenix.
A 15-year-old orphan is being forced from the Arizona senior community where he lives with his grandparents after the homeowner’s association said it could face legal issues if he stayed.
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historicalA territory of the southwest Confederate (1862–1865) and United States of America (1863–1912), with its capitals at Tucson, Prescott, and Phoenix.
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historicalA department of the northwest Second Mexican Empire (1863–1865), with its capital at Altar.
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rareA unisex given name.
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Arizona Beverage Company, which sells its products under the name AriZona.
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Several places named for the state or territory. Arizona City, a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.
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Several places named for the state or territory. An unincorporated community in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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Several places named for the state or territory. An unincorporated community in Burt County, Nebraska, United States.
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Several places named for the state or territory. A locality in Manitoba, Canada.
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Several places named for the state or territory. A municipality of Atlántida department, Honduras.
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Several places named for the state or territory. A barangay of Midsayap, Cotabato, Philippines.
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A surname.
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Variant of University of ArizonaEllipsis of University of Arizona.
Videos on social media appear to show Arizona fans chanting “F**k the Mormons” after the 96-95 loss.
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from O'odham alĭ ṣonak (literally “small spring”) (traditionally through the Spanish intermediary form Arizonac; compare modern Arizona), a name initially applied to an area around a silver-mining camp in Sonora. Alternatively, perhaps from Basque haritz ona (literally “good oak”), as the area had many Basque herders, and a descendant of them established the ranchería of Arizona (circa 1735) in Sonora. Suggestions of derivation from *arizuma, supposedly a Nahuatl word meaning “silver-bearing”, are considered implausible, and derivation from árida zona (literally “dry zone”) is considered a folk etymology.
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