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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A state of the southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico. It was admitted as the 18th state in 1812. Part of the vast region claimed by La Salle for France in 1682, it was settled by the French in the early 1700s. Control of the area passed to the United States in 1803, and the Territory of Orleans was created in 1804 when the northern part was split off to form the District of Louisiana (later the Territory of Louisiana and the Missouri Territory). Baton Rouge is the capital.
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- proper noun A
state of theUnited States of America . Capital:Baton Rouge . Largest city:New Orleans .
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- noun a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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Examples
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TOUTING LOUISIANA: Dan Lund, an independent producer in California who previously worked for Disney, says the Red Stick International Animation Festival has put Louisiana on his radar.
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LOUISIANA OPEN, Le Triomphe Country Club, Broussard, Louisiana - Much like the LPGA Tour comes back to America this week, so too does the Nationwide Tour.
CBS 47: Local News 2010
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The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Louisiana is blasting the new ad, "Welcome Prize," as "demeaning" and "racist."
David Vitter's new ad trafficks heavily in race-baiting Adam Serwer 2010
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Long Jr., the larger-than-life governor and then senator who dominated the political scene in Louisiana from the late 1920s to the mid-1930s.
Some Candidates for Election-Week Viewing Joe Morgenstern 2010
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Unlike Melissa, I believe our medical care in Louisiana is wonderful I have only had good experiences here.
CNN Truth Squad: Does the reform bill create 53 new bureaucracies? 2009
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* Charlie Melancon won't get pushed around by Obama or anyone else: The Dem Senate candidate in Louisiana is up with a new ad that touts his opposition to health reform and the "energy tax," and boasts that he told Obama to take his offshore drilling moratorium and stuff it.
The Morning Plum Greg Sargent 2010
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But my pig hunt in Louisiana is truly something I look forward to: family and friends, community and great food.
High on the Hog 2008
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Weather in Louisiana is a constant topic because it changes so rapidly.
Stormy Weather 2007
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Lastly, to address the point that, The line of causality between Iraq and the inadequate emergency response in Louisiana is direct and obvious.
Think Progress » Administration Refuses To Acknowledge Reality: The National Guard Is Stretched Thin 2005
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The line of causality between Iraq and the inadequate emergency response in Louisiana is direct and obvious.
Think Progress » Administration Refuses To Acknowledge Reality: The National Guard Is Stretched Thin 2005
ruzuzu commented on the word Louisiana
For a list of reasons to wax nostalgic about living in Louisiana, see trivet's Louisiana on my Mind list.
April 18, 2011