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Minnesota.

A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Capital: Saint Paul. Largest city: Minneapolis.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/US[ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊɾə]US
  1. A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Capital: Saint Paul. Largest city: Minneapolis.

  2. A tributary of the Mississippi River in southern Minnesota.

  3. A former territory (1849–1858) of the United States, encompassing the modern state and part of the Dakotas. Capital: Saint Paul.

    historical
  4. The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Where this word comes from

From Lakota mní šóta (literally “cloudy water”).

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