Missourah

Proper noun

Missouri

1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Jefferson City. Largest city: Kansas City.
   • When Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft jumped into the state’s gubernatorial race last year, the Republican vowed to tackle a slew of culture war issues, promising to fight the “woke politics” of “left-wing” banks and touting how he used his position to enact a regulation targeting those...2024 March 17, Daniel Medina and Bob Ortega, “Emails show how a right-wing group steers GOP leaders on major policy issues”, in CNN

   Synonyms:

   Mo., MO

2. The longest river in North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana and flowing roughly southeast over 2,300 miles through North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, before joining the Mississippi at St. Louis.

   Synonyms:

   Big Muddy, Missouri River

3. An indigenous Siouan tribe that originally lived in the Great Lakes region of United States.

   Synonyms:

   Missouria

4. (historical) A massive former territory (1812–1821) of the United States, comprising much of the Great Plains and Midwestern regions.
5. A surname.