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Louisiana

/luːˌiːziˈænə/

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Louisiana proper noun: a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.

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Louisiana

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

Louisiana meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Sanskrit

Louisiana in Hindi

American state
लुईज़ियाना luīziyānā, लूसियाना lūsiyānā

Louisiana in Marathi

American state
लुईझियाना luījhiyānā

Louisiana in Bengali

American state
লুইজিয়ানা luijiẏana

Louisiana in Sanskrit

American state
लुईजियाना luījiyānā
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Louisiana in Arabic
لُوِيزِيَانَا luwīziyānā
Louisiana in Persian
لوئیزیانا lu'izyânâ
Louisiana in Thai
ลุยเซียนา lui-siia-nâa

Origin of Louisiana

Borrowed from French Louisiane, named for King Louis XIV of France.

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Phrases with Louisiana

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Questions about Louisiana

What does Louisiana mean?
Louisiana means a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.
What is Louisiana in Hindi?
Louisiana in Hindi is लुईज़ियाना (luīziyānā), लूसियाना (lūsiyānā). See Louisiana meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Louisiana?
Louisiana is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Louisiana?
Louisiana is pronounced /luːˌiːziˈænə/.

Words near Louisiana in the dictionary

  1. Louisbourg
  2. Louisburg
  3. Louise
  4. louises
  5. Louisiade
  6. Louisiana
  7. Louisiana black bear
  8. Louisiana black bears
  9. Louisiana Creole
  10. Louisiana Creole French
  11. Louisiana cypress

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