Mississippi

Map of US highlighting the state of Mississippi

Meanings

Proper Noun

Noun

  • A recitation of “Mississippi” (interjection).

Related

Similar words

  • the Magnolia State, the Hospitality State ; [[MS / MS. / Ms. / Ms ]], [[Miss. / MISS. / MISS ]]
  • the Big Muddy (also used for the Missouri), Big River, Body of a Nation, El Grande, El Grande de Soto, the Father of Waters, the Gathering of Waters, the Great River, the Mighty Mississippi, the Mississippi River, the Muddy Mississippi, Old Man River

Origin

  • Borrowed from Ojibwe misi-ziibi/ᒥᓯ᐀ᓰᐱ.

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