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Montana

[ mon-tan-uh ]
/ mɒnˈtæn ə /
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noun
Joseph, Jr. "Joe", born 1956, U.S. football player.
a state in the northwestern United States. 147,138 sq. mi. (381,085 sq. km). Capital: Helena. Abbreviations: MT (for use with zip code), Mont.
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Mon·tan·an, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Montana (1 of 2)

Montana1
/ (mɒnˈtænə) /

noun
a state of the western US: consists of the Great Plains in the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west. Capital: Helena. Pop: 917 621 (2003 est). Area: 377 070 sq km (145 587 sq miles)Abbreviation: Mont, (with zip code) MT

British Dictionary definitions for Montana (2 of 2)

Montana2
/ (mɒnˈtænə) /

noun
Joe. born 1958, American football quarterback
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Cultural definitions for Montana

Montana

State in the northwestern United States, lying partly in the Rocky Mountains, bordered by British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, Canada, to the north; North Dakota and South Dakota to the east; Wyoming to the south; and Idaho to the west. Its capital is Helena, and its largest city is Billings.

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