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Loui·si·ana (lo̵̅o̅ ē′zē an′ə, lo̵̅o̅′ə zē-, lo̵̅o̅′zē-)

state of the S U.S., on the Gulf of Mexico: admitted, 1812; 43,562 sq mi (112,825 sq km); pop. 4,469,000; cap. Baton Rouge: abbrev. LA or La

Etymology: Fr La Louisianne, name for the Mississippi Valley, after Louis XIV

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