Louisiana

proper nounattested in dialogue

//luːˌiːziˈænə//
//ləˌwiːziˈænə//
//ˌluːziˈænə//

A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.

proper noun

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A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by the new year.
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historicalA vast territory in central North America: An administrative district of New France. (1682–1769; 1801–1803)
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historicalA vast territory in central North America: A governorate of New Spain. (1769–1801)
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historicalA vast territory in central North America: A former territory of the United States. (1805–1812)
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A city in Pike County, Missouri, named for the founder's daughter, Louisiana Bayse.
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A ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas.
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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and especially its athletic program, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
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A female given name.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Louisiane, named for King Louis XIV of France.

Louis · A male given name from French.Louisa · A female given name from the Germanic languages, a latinized…Louise · A female given name from French.

Louisiana · A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.

lounge · To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in…louse · A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.lousy · Unwanted and often unpleasant. Insufficient and less than…

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