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Indianapolis

[ in-dee-uh-nap-uh-lis ]
/ ˌɪn di əˈnæp ə lɪs /

noun

a city in and the capital of Indiana, in the central part.

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Words nearby Indianapolis

Indiana ballot, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indian agency, Indian agent, Indian almond, Indianapolis, Indianapolis 500, Indian bean, Indian bison, Indian bread, Indian breadroot
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British Dictionary definitions for Indianapolis

Indianapolis
/ (ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs) /

noun

a city in central Indiana: the state capital. Pop: 783 438 (2003 est)
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Cultural definitions for Indianapolis

Indianapolis

Capital of Indiana and largest city in the state.

notes for Indianapolis

Known for a five-hundred-mile automobile race (the Indianapolis [Indy] 500) held each year in late May.
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