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Wyoming has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

"Wyoming is a state in the western United States that features mountainous terrain to the west and north, transitioning into the Great Plains in the east."

Proper Noun
1

A state of the United States.

"Wyoming is known for its vast landscapes and as the first U.S. state to grant women the right to vote."

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Origin

The state is named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania, which derives its name from Munsee xwé:wamənk (literally "at the big river flat"). The village of Wyoming, Plympton Township, Ontario, Canada may have a different origin: "...to the Chippewas, the 'oat planters' were known as moonooming. The white settlers took this to sound like 'Wyoming.'"

Rhyming Words
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