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Mississippi
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Mississippi
(proper noun)
Mississippi
/ˌmɪsə
ˈ
sɪpi/
proper noun
Mississippi
/ˌmɪsə
ˈ
sɪpi/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MISSISSIPPI
1
:
state of the U.S.
2
the Mississippi River
also
the Mississippi
:
river in the U.S.
— Mississippian
/ˌmɪsə
ˈ
sɪpijən/
adjective or noun
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