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Louisiana

//luːˌiːziˈænə// name

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  1. 1
    A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.

    "A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by the new year."

  2. 2
    A vast territory in central North America:; An administrative district of New France. (1682–1769; 1801–1803) historical
  3. 3
    A vast territory in central North America:; A governorate of New Spain. (1769–1801) historical
  4. 4
    A vast territory in central North America:; A former territory of the United States. (1805–1812) historical
  5. 5
    A city in Pike County, Missouri, named for the founder's daughter, Louisiana Bayse.
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  1. 6
    A ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas.
  2. 7
    The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and especially its athletic program, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
  3. 8
    A female given name.

Etymology

From French Louisiane, named for King Louis XIV of France.

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