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Mississippi

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Mississippi

1
n
a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
2
n
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Mississippi
1

n a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War

Synonyms:
MS, Magnolia State
Example of:
American state
one of the 50 states of the United States
2

n a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

Synonyms:
Mississippi River
Example of:
river
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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