Nebraska.
A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.
Meaning & usage
A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.
A former territory (1854–1867) of the United States, encompassing areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Colorado, and Montana. Capital: Omaha.
Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: An unincorporated community in Jennings County, Indiana.
Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: A ghost town in Scott County, Arkansas.
Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: A ghost town in Pickaway County, Ohio.
Ellipsis of University of Nebraska.
Ellipsis of University of Nebraska. Ellipsis of University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Where this word comes from
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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