O·hi·o
 Ohio
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noun |
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a Midwestern U.S. state between Pennsylvania and Indiana. (abbr.: OH)
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a river that flows along the eastern and southern borders of this state from western Pennsylvania and into the Mississippi.
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Ohioan (n.) |
Ohio means "great river" or "beautiful water" in an Iroquois language. The state was named for the Ohio River.