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Pelican State

/ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən steɪt/

Pelican State proper noun: official nickname for Louisiana: a state of the United States.

pelican state: official nickname for Louisiana: a state of the United States
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Proper noun

the Pelican State

  1. Official nickname for Louisiana: a state of the United States.

Synonyms of Pelican State

Origin of Pelican State

A tribute to Louisiana's official state bird, the brown pelican.

Words formed from Pelican State

Questions about Pelican State

What does Pelican State mean?
Pelican State means official nickname for Louisiana: a state of the United States.
What part of speech is Pelican State?
Pelican State is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pelican State?
Pelican State is pronounced /ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən steɪt/.

Words near Pelican State in the dictionary

  1. pelican gulper
  2. pelican gulpers
  3. Pelican Island
  4. pelican pot
  5. pelican pots
  6. Pelican State
  7. Pelican Stater
  8. pelican's foot
  9. pelicanish
  10. pelicanist
  11. pelicanists

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