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Min·ne·sota (min′ə sōt′ə)

Midwestern state of the U.S., adjoining the Canadian border: admitted, 1858; 79,610 sq mi (206,189 sq km); pop. 4,919,000; cap. St. Paul: abbrev. MN or Minn

Etymology: < Dakota mnísóta, Minnesota River, lit., whitish (cloudy or milky) water

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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