English

Map of US highlighting Missouri

Proper noun

Missouri

1. A state of the United States of America Capital Jefferson City; largest city: Kansas City: Postal abbreviation: MO
2. The longest river in the United States, flowing from Montana to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis.
3. A Native American tribe that originally lived in the Great Lakes region of United States.
4. (historical) An organized territory in the United States during the nineteenth century.

Usage notes

• The pronunciation of Missouri has been variable and debated since the 1600s. See Wikipedia for more.

Synonyms

• (river): Big Muddy

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• Appendix:Place names in Missouri

Danish

Etymology

Borrowing from English Missouri.

Proper noun

Missouri ‎(genitive Missouris)

1. Missouri

Italian

Proper noun

Missouri m

1. Missouri (a river in the United States)
2. Missouri (a state of the United States)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from English Missouri.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mi.ˈzu.ɾi/

Proper noun

Missouri m

1. Missouri (a state of the United States)
2. Missouri (a river in the United States)