[wis-kon-suh
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| 1. | a state in the N central United States: a part of the Midwest. 4,705,335; 56,154 sq. mi. (145,440 sq. km). Capital: Madison. Abbreviation: WI (for use with zip code), Wis., Wisc. |
| 2. | a river flowing SW from N Wisconsin to the Mississippi. 430 mi. (690 km) long. |
| 3. | the fourth stage of the glaciation of North America during the Pleistocene. |
| Wis·con·sin 1 (wĭs-kŏn'sĭn) A state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 30th state in 1848. First settled by the French, the region was ceded to Great Britain in 1763 and became part of the Northwest Territory in 1787. Madison is the capital and Milwaukee is the largest city. Population: 5,600,000. Wis·con'sin·ite' n. |