Missouri River

[mi-zoor-ee, -zoor-uh]

Mis·sour·i

[mi-zoor-ee, -zoor-uh]
noun, plural Mis·sour·is, (especially collectively) Mis·sour·i for 3.
1.
a state in the central United States. 4,917,444; 69,674 sq. mi. (180,455 sq. km). Capital: Jefferson City. Abbreviation: MO (for use with zip code), Mo.
2.
a river flowing from SW Montana into the Mississippi N of St. Louis, Mo. 2723 miles (4382 km) long.
3.
a member of a North American Indian tribe belonging to the Siouan linguistic stock, located on the Missouri River in early historic times and now extinct as a tribe.
4.
from Missouri, Informal. unwilling to accept something without proof; skeptical: I'm from Missouri—you'll have to show me that you're right.

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Missouri River is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Mis·sour·i·an, adjective, noun
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Missouri River definition


River that flows from Montana and joins the Mississippi River near St. Louis.

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