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Nevada

UK/nəˈvɑːdə//nɪˈvædə/

Nevada proper noun: a state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas.

Proper noun

Nevada

  1. A state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas.
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  2. A city, the county seat of Story County, Iowa, named for the Sierra Nevada mountains.
  3. A city, the county seat of Vernon County, Missouri, named for Nevada City, California.
  4. A city in Collin County, Texas, named for the Territory.
  5. A village in Wyandot County, Ohio, named for the Sierra Nevada mountains.
  6. An unincorporated community in Livingston County, Illinois, named for the state.
  7. An unincorporated community in Tipton County, Indiana, supposedly named for some unknown "town in Mexico".
  8. University of Nevada, Reno.
  9. A municipality of Granada, Spain, named for the Sierra Nevada mountains in Spain.
  10. A village in Kuršumlija, Serbia.
  11. A surname.

Nevada meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic

Nevada in Hindi

US state
नेवाडा nevāḍā, नेवादा nevādā

Nevada in Marathi

US state
नेव्हाडा nevhāḍā

Nevada in Urdu

US state
نیواڈا nevāḍā

Nevada in Arabic

US state
نِيفَادَا nifādā
More languagesFewer languages
Nevada in Persian
نوادا nevâdâ
Nevada in Thai
เนวาดา nee-waa-dâa

Forms of Nevada

alternative pronunciation-spellingNevadder

Origin of Nevada

Borrowed from Spanish Nevada, from nevada (“snow-covered”).

Words formed from Nevada

Phrases with Nevada

Words that rhyme with Nevada

Questions about Nevada

What does Nevada mean?
Nevada means a state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas.
What is Nevada in Hindi?
Nevada in Hindi is नेवाडा (nevāḍā), नेवादा (nevādā). See Nevada meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Nevada?
Nevada is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nevada?
Nevada is pronounced /nɪˈvædə/ (US).

Words near Nevada in the dictionary

  1. Neuzil
  2. NEV
  3. nev'r
  4. Nev.
  5. neva
  6. Nevada
  7. Nevada bluegrass
  8. Nevada City
  9. Nevada County
  10. Nevada Day
  11. Nevada ephedra

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