Louisiana

Definitions

1. A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.
2. A vast territory in central North America:
   historical
3. An administrative district of New France. (1682–1769; 1801–1803)
   historical
4. A governorate of New Spain. (1769–1801)
   historical
5. A former territory of the United States. (1805–1812)
   historical
6. A city in Pike County, Missouri, named for the founder's daughter, Louisiana Bayse.
7. A ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas.
8. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and especially its athletic program, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
9. A female given name.

Equivalents

Examples

“A federal judge⟳ has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by the new year.”

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