Indiana
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌɪndiˈænə//
- United Kingdom//ˌɪndɪjˈanə//
- United States//ˌɪndiˈænə//
- United States/[ˌɪndiˈeə̯nə] ~ [ˌɪndiˈɛə̯nə]/
- Australia//ˌɪndiˈæːnə//
A placename. A state of the United States. Capital: Indianapolis.
proper noun
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A placename. A state of the United States. Capital: Indianapolis.
After some political wrangling, the state legislature acquiesced to the will of the majority of the Marion County delegation and approved the Unigov bill in the winter of 1969. The legislation applied to ANY city in Indiana that had a population of 250,000 or more. The population threshold has been subsequently raised to 600,000 to prevent other cities from consolidating.
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A placename. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.
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A placename. A ghost town in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
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A placename. A borough, the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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A placename. A barangay of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines.
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rareA unisex given name. A male given name.
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rareA unisex given name. A female given name.
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Variant of Indiana CountyA placename. Ellipsis of Indiana County: a county of Pennsylvania, United States.
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Variant of Indiana UniversityEllipsis of Indiana University.
Etymology
From Indian + -a. From Indiana Territory, dating from 1800, noting the territory's large Native American Indian population. From Indian Territory.
Forms
- plural
- Indianas
Indiana · A placename. A state of the United States. Capital: Indianapolis.
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