O·kla·ho·ma
 Oklahoma
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a southwestern U.S. state north and east of Texas. (abbr.: OK)
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Oklahoman (n.) |
Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw words
okla, meaning "people," and
humma, meaning "red." The name was applied to the area after the Choctaw and other Native Americans were forced to migrate there between 1820 and 1842.