Baton Rouge

[ bat-n roozh ]
/ ˈbæt n ˈruʒ /

noun

the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part: a river port on the Mississippi.

Definition for baton rouge (2 of 2)

Louisiana
[ loo-ee-zee-an-uh, loo-uh-zee-, loo-ee- ]
/ luˌi ziˈæn ə, ˌlu ə zi-, ˌlu i- /

noun

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Louisiana

Lou·i·si·an·an, Lou·i·si·an·i·an, adjective, noun

British Dictionary definitions for baton rouge (1 of 2)

Baton Rouge
/ (ˈbætən ˈruːʒ) /

noun

the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part on the Mississippi River. Pop: 225 090 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for baton rouge (2 of 2)

Louisiana
/ (luːˌiːzɪˈænə) /

noun

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) Abbreviation: La, (with zip code) LA

Cultural definitions for baton rouge

Louisiana

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.

notes for Louisiana

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.