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| Bismarck |
the capital of North Dakota. |
| Dakota |
(pl.) North and South Dakota (usu. prec. by "the"). [1/3 definitions] |
| Montana |
a northwestern U.S. state on the Canadian border between North Dakota and Idaho. (abbr.: MT) |
| MT |
abbreviation of "Montana," a northwestern U.S. state on the Canadian border between North Dakota and Idaho. |
| ND |
abbreviation of "North Dakota," a north central U.S. state on the Canadian border between Minnesota and Montana. |
| NE1 |
abbreviation of "Nebraska," a Midwestern U.S. state between South Dakota and Kansas. |
| Nebraska |
a Midwestern U.S. state between South Dakota and Kansas. (abbr.: NE) |
| Oglala |
the Teton tribe of Dakota Indians living in South Dakota, west of the Missouri River. [1/2 definitions] |
| Pierre |
the capital of South Dakota. |
| SD |
abbreviation of "South Dakota," a midwestern U.S. state between North Dakota and Nebraska. |
| Sioux |
a member of a group of American Indian peoples of the northern plains of the United States and of southern Canada, esp. the Dakota. [1/2 definitions] |
| South Dakota |
a midwestern U.S. state between North Dakota and Nebraska. (abbr.: SD) |
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