a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
"During the American Civil War, Missouri remained officially part of the Union despite its internal divisions and brief alignment with the Confederacy."
the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis
"The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world"
a member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the valley of the Missouri river in Missouri
"The historical accounts describe how the Missouris traded furs along the banks of their namesake river."
a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri
"Linguists classify the few remaining words from the old Missourian tongue as a distinct dialect of the Chiwere language."
A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Jefferson City. Largest city: St. Louis.
"Missouri is a Midwestern state where Jefferson City serves as the capital and St. Louis is the largest city."
The name Missouri comes from a French adaptation of Miami words meaning "people with dugout canoes." It originally referred to the Native American inhabitants living along the Missouri River before being applied to the region itself.