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Minneapolis has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities

"Minneapolis, as the largest city in Minnesota and one of the Twin Cities situated on the Mississippi River, was once famously noted for its numerous flour mills."

Proper Noun
1

The largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County.

"Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota and serves as the county seat of Hennepin County."

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Origin

The name Minneapolis was originally proposed in 1852 as a blend of Dakota mníȟaȟa, meaning "waterfall," and Ancient Greek pólis, meaning "city." It was quickly amended to its current spelling at a town meeting that same year.

Rhyming Words
lis elis glis polis delis kalis valis aulis allis ellis eblis felis arlis salis bilis solis lolis cullis dallis nellis
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