Missouri

[ mi-zoo r-ee, -zoo r-uh ]
/ mɪˈzʊər i, -ˈzʊər ə /

noun, plural Mis·sour·is, (especially collectively) Mis·sour·i for 3.

a state in the central United States. 69,674 sq. mi. (180,455 sq. km). Capital: Jefferson City. Abbreviation: MO (for use with zip code), Mo.
a river flowing from SW Montana into the Mississippi N of St. Louis, Mo. 2723 miles (4382 km) long.
a member of a North American Indian tribe belonging to the Siouan linguistic stock, located on the Missouri River in early historic times and now extinct as a tribe.

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Idioms for Missouri

    from Missouri, Informal. unwilling to accept something without proof; skeptical: I'm from Missouri—you'll have to show me that you're right.

OTHER WORDS FROM Missouri

Mis·sour·i·an, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for missouri river

Missouri
/ (mɪˈzʊərɪ) /

noun

a state of the central US: consists of rolling prairies in the north, the Ozark Mountains in the south, and part of the Mississippi flood plain in the southeast, with the Mississippi forming the E border; chief US producer of lead and barytes. Capital: Jefferson City. Pop: 5 704 484 (2003 est). Area: 178 699 sq km (68 995 sq miles)Abbreviation: Mo, (with zip code) MO
a river in the W and central US, rising in SW Montana: flows north, east, and southeast to join the Mississippi above St Louis; the longest river in North America; chief tributary of the Mississippi. Length: 3970 km (2466 miles)
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Cultural definitions for missouri river (1 of 2)

Missouri River

River that flows from Montana and joins the Mississippi River near St. Louis.

Cultural definitions for missouri river (2 of 2)

Missouri
[ (muh-zoor-ee, muh-zoor-uh) ]

State in the central United States bordered by Iowa to the north; Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee to the east; Arkansas to the south; and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. Its capital is Jefferson City, and its largest city is St. Louis.

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Idioms and Phrases with missouri river

Missouri

see from Missouri.

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