Minnesota

[ min-uh-soh-tuh ]

/ ˌmɪn əˈsoʊ tə /

noun

a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.

a river flowing SE from the W border of Minnesota into the Mississippi near St. Paul. 332 miles (535 km) long.

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A Minnesota based agricultural/industrial construction company.

The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys |Abby Haglage |December 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
America could have its own version of the Aarhus method in Minnesota.

What the U.S. Can Learn from Europe About Dealing with Terrorists |Scott Beauchamp |December 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She would eventually be reunited with them when their father was arrested in Willmar, Minnesota, 19 months after he disappeared.

The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio |Caitlin Dickson |November 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Still, Haselberger writes that Boyd did not make the list of offenders released by the Minnesota Church in 2014.

How Sicko Priests Got Away With It |Barbie Latza Nadeau |November 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Soon she caught the eye of the assistant manager, an engineering student at the University of Minnesota.

Gay Talese on Charlie Manson’s Home on the Range |Gay Talese |October 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It was one of the very wet summers in Minnesota, when the streams were flooded all the summer through.

Mary and I |Stephen Return Riggs
Leaving disaster aboard the Minnesota, we turned and sunk the tugboat Dragon.

The Long Roll |Mary Johnston
I came to Minnesota with a determination to lead an outdoor life as my lungs were giving me much trouble.

Old Rail Fence Corners |Various
His father served as a soldier in the war of 1812, and the son located the land warrant given for his services in Minnesota.

Fifty Years In The Northwest |William Henry Carman Folsom
It is very rich and productive being at one time part of Minnesota's big woods.

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting |Northern Nut Growers Association

British Dictionary definitions for minnesota

Minnesota

/ (ˌmɪnɪˈsəʊtə) /

noun

a state of the N central US: chief US producer of iron ore. Capital: St Paul. Pop: 5 059 375 (2003 est). Area: 218 600 sq km (84 402 sq miles) Abbreviation: Minn, (with zip code) MN

a river in S Minnesota, flowing southeast and northeast to the Mississippi River near St Paul. Length: 534 km (332 miles)

Cultural definitions for minnesota

Minnesota

State in the north-central United States bordered by Manitoba and Ontario, Canada, to the north; Lake Superior and Wisconsin to the east; Iowa to the south; and South Dakota and North Dakota to the west. Its capital is St. Paul, and its largest city is Minneapolis.

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