Missouri Definition
mĭ-zo͝orē
missouris
noun
A member of a North American Indian people formerly living on the Missouri River in Nebraska and, later, in Oklahoma.
Webster's New World
The Siouan language of this people.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- missouri river
- m.o.
- show-me-state
Origin of Missouri
French from Illinois ouemessourita those that have dugout canoes
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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