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U⋅tah

[yoo-taw, -tah]
–noun
1. a state in the W United States. 1,461,037; 84,916 sq. mi. (219,930 sq. km). Capital: Salt Lake City. Abbreviation: UT (for use with zip code), Ut.
2. Military. the World War II Allies' code name for the easternmost of the D-Day invasion beaches on France's Normandy coast, assaulted by American troops.

U⋅tah⋅an, U⋅tahn [yoo-tawn, tahn] , adjective, noun
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U·tah   (yōō'tô', -tä')   
A state of the western United States. It was admitted as the 45th state in 1896. First explored by the Spanish in 1540, the region was settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young. Salt Lake City is the capital and the largest city. Population: 2,650,000.
U'tah·an, U'tahn adj. & n.
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