Minnesota

geographical name

Min·​ne·​so·​ta ˌmi-nə-ˈsō-tə How to pronounce Minnesota (audio)
1
river 332 miles (534 kilometers) long in the southern part of the state of Minnesota flowing from Big Stone Lake to the Mississippi River
2
state in the northern U.S. bordering on Ontario and Manitoba, Canada, and on Lake Superior; capital Saint Paul area 84,068 square miles (218,577 square kilometers), population 5,303,925
Minnesotan adjective or noun

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“Minnesota.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Minnesota. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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