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Bear State

Bear State proper noun: an unofficial nickname for Arkansas, a state of the United States.

Proper noun

the Bear State

  1. An unofficial nickname for Arkansas, a state of the United States.

Origin of Bear State

A nickname, from the many bears once inhabiting its forests.

Questions about Bear State

What does Bear State mean?
Bear State means an unofficial nickname for Arkansas, a state of the United States.
What part of speech is Bear State?
Bear State is a proper noun.

Words near Bear State in the dictionary

  1. bear spider
  2. bear spray
  3. bear sprays
  4. bear spread
  5. bear spreads
  6. Bear State
  7. bear tamer
  8. bear tamers
  9. bear the bell
  10. bear the brunt
  11. bear the scars

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