Louisiana.
A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.
Meaning & usage
A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.
A vast territory in central North America: An administrative district of New France. (1682–1769; 1801–1803)
A vast territory in central North America: A governorate of New Spain. (1769–1801)
A vast territory in central North America: A former territory of the United States. (1805–1812)
A city in Pike County, Missouri, named for the founder's daughter, Louisiana Bayse.
A ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and especially its athletic program, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
A female given name.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French Louisiane, named for King Louis XIV of France.
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