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Nebraska

proper nounattested in dialogue

  • United States//nəˈbɹæs.kə//

A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.

    Let’s move on to Nebraska, a state you think about so little, you didn’t even realize that’s not Nebraska, this is Nebraska. Come on, it’s your country! That’s not okay!

    The bill, which lawmakers approved in a 211-206 vote, now moves to the Republican-led Senate for consideration. One Republican, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, voted with Democrats Thursday against the measure.

    Douglas County, where Omaha is located, is one of just two counties in Nebraska that went blue during the 2024 presidential election.

  2. 2

    historicalA former territory (1854–1867) of the United States, encompassing areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Colorado, and Montana. Capital: Omaha.

  3. 3

    Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: A township in Livingston County, Illinois.

  4. 4

    Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: An unincorporated community in Jennings County, Indiana.

  5. 5

    Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: A ghost town in Scott County, Arkansas.

  6. 6

    Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: A ghost town in Pickaway County, Ohio.

  7. 7

    Variant of University of NebraskaEllipsis of University of Nebraska.

  8. 8

    Variant of University of Nebraska–LincolnEllipsis of University of Nebraska. Ellipsis of University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Etymology

Probably from archaic Chiwere Ñí Brásge ([ˌɲĩˈbɾaskɛ]; contemporary Chiwere Ñí Bráhge) or from Omaha-Ponca Ní Btháska ([ˌnĩˈbˡðaska]), both meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.

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