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Min·ne·so·ta

Minnesota

 
pronunciation:
mI nih so t
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Word History
part of speech: noun
definition: a Midwestern U.S. state on the Canadian border between Wisconsin and the Dakotas. (abbr.: MN)
 
derivations: Minnesotan (adj.), Minnesotan (n.)
Word History
Minnesota means "water that reflects the sky" in the Dakota Sioux language. The state was named after the Minnesota River.