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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas.

   "The next highest percentages were in Oklahoma, Nevada and New Mexico, with 26.3%, 25.6% and 25.4%, respectively."

2. 2
   Several other locations in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Story County, Iowa, named for the Sierra Nevada mountains.
3. 3
   Several other locations in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Vernon County, Missouri, named for Nevada City, California.
4. 4
   Several other locations in the United States:; A city in Collin County, Texas, named for the Territory.
5. 5
   Several other locations in the United States:; A village in Wyandot County, Ohio, named for the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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6. 6
   Several other locations in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Livingston County, Illinois, named for the state.
7. 7
   Several other locations in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Tipton County, Indiana, supposedly named for some unknown "town in Mexico".
8. 8
   University of Nevada, Reno.
9. 9
   A municipality of Granada, Spain, named for the Sierra Nevada mountains in Spain.
10. 10
    A village in Kuršumlija, Serbia.

Synonyms

All synonyms

battle born statenevnvsagebrush statesilver state

Example

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"California and Nevada border on each other."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Nevada.

Related phrases

Cal-Nev-AriNevada CityNevada CountyNevada DayNevada TriangleNevada bluegrassNevada gasSierra Nevadaamerican civil warcarson citycounty seatstory county

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