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The region inhabited by the Washoe Indians; hence, a nickname for Nevada. Also attributive.
a state producing silver, or advocating free coinage of silver; spec. (with capital initials) Nevada or, less frequently, Colorado.
popular name of Nevada (formerly also applied to Wyoming).