Mississippi

[ mis-uh-sip-ee ]

/ ˌmɪs əˈsɪp i /

noun

a state in the S United States. 47,716 sq. mi. (123,585 sq. km). Capital: Jackson. Abbreviation: MS (for use with zip code), Miss.

a river flowing S from N Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: the principal river of the U.S. 2,470 miles (3,975 km) long; from the headwaters of the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico 3,988 miles (6,418 km) long.

Words nearby Mississippi

mission statement, Mission Viejo, missis, missish, Mississauga, Mississippi, Mississippian, Mississippi River, Mississippi Sound, missive, Miss Julie

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Mississippi

Saved from the public gallows, Weeks was virtually exiled from the city, and wound up in Mississippi, where he raised a family.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As zealots poured in from Arkansas and Mississippi, a wire service reporter got punched in the ribs.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Phyllis, who was a nurse, went down to Mississippi to provide medical care for people like Joan.
Eric Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’|Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson, Jacob Siegel, Chris Allbritton|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was with James Meredith during the violent insurrection that followed the integration of the University of Mississippi in 1962.
Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era|Gary May|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And Mississippi is one of only two states—the other is West Virginia—that allows neither religious nor philosophical exemptions.
Mississippi: Last In Everything, First In Vaccinations|Brandy Zadrozny|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The latter unluckily omitted exactly the passage I wanted, which was what related to the navigation of the Mississippi.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
Railroads helped to settle the west and build up states beyond the Mississippi.
The Beginner's American History|D. H. Montgomery
Now this outpost of Vincennes was one of the first settlements formed in the valley of the Mississippi.
On the Kentucky Frontier|James Otis
They lie side by side, the Mississippi River only dividing them, while their early settlements were within the same latitude.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Two|Abraham Lincoln
Canadian fur traders retaliate by swooping on Mississippi fur posts.
Canada: the Empire of the North|Agnes C. Laut

British Dictionary definitions for Mississippi

Mississippi

/ (ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪ) /

noun

a state of the southeastern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of a largely forested undulating plain, with swampy regions in the northwest and on the coast, the Mississippi River forming the W border; cotton, rice, and oil. Capital: Jackson. Pop: 2 881 281 (2003 est). Area: 122 496 sq km (47 296 sq miles)Abbreviation: Miss, (with zip code) MS

a river in the central US, rising in NW Minnesota and flowing generally south to the Gulf of Mexico through several mouths, known as the Passes: the second longest river in North America (after its tributary, the Missouri), with the third largest drainage basin in the world (after the Amazon and the Congo). Length: 3780 km (2348 miles)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Mississippi

Mississippi

State in the southern United States bordered by Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana to the south, and Louisiana and Arkansas to the west. Its capital and largest city is Jackson.

notes for Mississippi

Its name comes from the Mississippi River, which forms most of the state's western border.

notes for Mississippi

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

单词	mississippi
释义	Mississippi [ mis-uh-sip-ee ] / ˌmɪs əˈsɪp i / noun a state in the S United States. 47,716 sq. mi. (123,585 sq. km). Capital: Jackson. Abbreviation: MS (for use with zip code), Miss. a river flowing S from N Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: the principal river of the U.S. 2,470 miles (3,975 km) long; from the headwaters of the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico 3,988 miles (6,418 km) long. Words nearby Mississippi mission statement, Mission Viejo, missis, missish, Mississauga, Mississippi, Mississippian, Mississippi River, Mississippi Sound, missive, Miss Julie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Mississippi Saved from the public gallows, Weeks was virtually exiled from the city, and wound up in Mississippi, where he raised a family. New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion\|Nina Strochlic\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST As zealots poured in from Arkansas and Mississippi, a wire service reporter got punched in the ribs. The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise\|Jason Berry\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Phyllis, who was a nurse, went down to Mississippi to provide medical care for people like Joan. Eric Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’\|Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson, Jacob Siegel, Chris Allbritton\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was with James Meredith during the violent insurrection that followed the integration of the University of Mississippi in 1962. Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era\|Gary May\|November 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And Mississippi is one of only two states—the other is West Virginia—that allows neither religious nor philosophical exemptions. Mississippi: Last In Everything, First In Vaccinations\|Brandy Zadrozny\|October 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The latter unluckily omitted exactly the passage I wanted, which was what related to the navigation of the Mississippi. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson\|Thomas Jefferson Railroads helped to settle the west and build up states beyond the Mississippi. The Beginner's American History\|D. H. Montgomery Now this outpost of Vincennes was one of the first settlements formed in the valley of the Mississippi. On the Kentucky Frontier\|James Otis They lie side by side, the Mississippi River only dividing them, while their early settlements were within the same latitude. The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Two\|Abraham Lincoln Canadian fur traders retaliate by swooping on Mississippi fur posts. Canada: the Empire of the North\|Agnes C. Laut British Dictionary definitions for Mississippi Mississippi / (ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪ) / noun a state of the southeastern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of a largely forested undulating plain, with swampy regions in the northwest and on the coast, the Mississippi River forming the W border; cotton, rice, and oil. Capital: Jackson. Pop: 2 881 281 (2003 est). Area: 122 496 sq km (47 296 sq miles)Abbreviation: Miss, (with zip code) MS a river in the central US, rising in NW Minnesota and flowing generally south to the Gulf of Mexico through several mouths, known as the Passes: the second longest river in North America (after its tributary, the Missouri), with the third largest drainage basin in the world (after the Amazon and the Congo). Length: 3780 km (2348 miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Mississippi Mississippi State in the southern United States bordered by Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana to the south, and Louisiana and Arkansas to the west. Its capital and largest city is Jackson. notes for Mississippi Its name comes from the Mississippi River, which forms most of the state's western border. notes for Mississippi One of the Confederate states during the Civil War. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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