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Louisiana

[ loo-ee-zee-an-uh, loo-uh-zee-, loo-ee- ]

noun

  1. a state in the southern United States. 48,522 sq. mi. (125,672 sq. km). : Baton Rouge. : LA (for use with zip code), La.


Louisiana

/ ːˌːɪˈæə /

noun

  1. a state of the southern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: originally a French colony; bought by the US in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase; chiefly low-lying. Capital: Baton Rouge. Pop: 4 496 334 (2003 est). Area: 116 368 sq km (44 930 sq miles) AbbreviationLawith zip codeLA
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Louisiana

  1. State in the southeastern United States bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Texas to the west. Its capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans .
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Notes

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War .
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Other Word Forms

  • dz·ȴ·a dz·ȴ·i· adjective noun
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In that case, Louisiana regulators prevented monks from selling handmade caskets without demonstrating any legitimate public interest in health, safety, or consumer protection.

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He pointed to three recently detained university students who have been taken to a remote detention center in Louisiana, where they don’t have easy access to representation.

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The individuality, besting yourself rather than an opponent to achieve your goals, drove the Swedish golfer as a young athlete — and to top amateur status at Louisiana State.

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On Friday, a federal judge ordered Öztürk returned from Louisiana to Vermont, where she was being held when her lawyers filed a habeas corpus petition demanding her release.

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Justices temporarily blocked the plans as the case plays out in a federal appeals court in Louisiana, CNN reported.

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