Minnesota
pronunciation
How to pronounce Minnesota in British English:
UK [ˌminiˈsəutə]
How to pronounce Minnesota in American English:
US [ˌmɪnɪˈsotə]
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- Noun:
- a midwestern state
Word Origin
- Minnesota
- originally the name of the river, from Dakota (Siouan) mnisota, literally "cloudy water, milky water," from mni "river, stream" + sota "slightly clouded." As the name of a U.S. territory from 1849 (admitted as a state 1858). Related: Minnesotan.
Example
- 1. Colorado has 36 delegates at stake and minnesota 40 .
- 2. Minnesota is now filled with recount experts .
- 3. He managed second place in minnesota .
- 4. Consider tim pawlenty , the former governor of minnesota .
- 5. Voters in minnesota saw off a proposed constitutional ban .