Texas
Map of US highlighting Texas
Meaning
Proper Noun
- state in the south-central region of the US (country) .
- Several places in the United States:
- rural town in southeastern Queensland (state) Australia (country).
- University of Texas at Austin.
- A given name from place names.
- a sovereign state in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846
Related
Similar words
- Lone Star State
Origin
- From Spanish Texas (also Tejas), from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ ("friend, ally"), used to refer to the Caddo nation.
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