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Nebraska

UK/nəˈbɹæs.kə/

Nebraska proper noun: a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha. Also the ellipsis of University of Nebraska.

Proper noun

Nebraska

  1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.
    • Let’s move on to Nebraska, a state you think about so little, you didn’t even realize that’s not Nebraska, this is Nebraska. Come on, it’s your country! That’s not okay!2015, Tim Carvell [et al.], “FIFA II”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 2, episode 15, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO
    • The bill, which lawmakers approved in a 211-206 vote, now moves to the Republican-led Senate for consideration. One Republican, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, voted with Democrats Thursday against the measure.2025 May 8, Veronica Stracqualursi and Sarah Ferris, “House passes GOP-led bill to rename Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America”, in CNN
  2. (historical) A former territory (1854–1867) of the United States, encompassing areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Colorado, and Montana. Capital: Omaha.
  3. A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
  4. An unincorporated community in Jennings County, Indiana.
  5. A ghost town in Scott County, Arkansas.
  6. A ghost town in Pickaway County, Ohio.

Also used as

Nebraska is also the ellipsis of University of Nebraska.

Nebraska is also the ellipsis of University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Nebraska meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic

Nebraska in Hindi

US state
नेब्रास्का nebrāskā

Nebraska in Marathi

US state
नेब्रास्का nebrāskā

Nebraska in Urdu

US state
نیبراسکا nebrāskā

Nebraska in Arabic

US state
نِبْرَاسْكَا nibrāskā
More languagesFewer languages
Nebraska in Persian
نبراسکا nebrâskâ
Nebraska in Thai
เนแบรสกา nee-brɛ́s-gâa

Synonyms of Nebraska

Origin of Nebraska

Probably from archaic Chiwere Ñí Brásge ([ˌɲĩˈbɾaskɛ]; contemporary Chiwere Ñí Bráhge) or from Omaha-Ponca Ní Btháska ([ˌnĩˈbˡðaska]), both meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.

Words formed from Nebraska

Questions about Nebraska

What does Nebraska mean?
Nebraska means a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.
What is Nebraska in Hindi?
Nebraska in Hindi is नेब्रास्का (nebrāskā). See Nebraska meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Nebraska?
Nebraska is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nebraska?
Nebraska is pronounced /nəˈbɹæs.kə/ (UK).

Words near Nebraska in the dictionary

  1. Nebr
  2. Nebr.
  3. Nebra sky disc
  4. nebracetam
  5. nebramycin
  6. Nebraska
  7. Nebraska City
  8. Nebraska Ice
  9. Nebraska Man
  10. Nebraskan
  11. nebraskanic

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