louisiana

IPA: ɫuiziˈænʌ

Root Word: Louisiana

A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.
(historical) A vast territory in central North America:
An administrative district of New France. (1682–1769; 1801–1803)
A governorate of New Spain. (1769–1801)
A former territory of the United States. (1805–1812)
A city in Pike County, Missouri, named for the founder's daughter, Louisiana Bayse.
A ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and especially its athletic program, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

Examples of "louisiana" in Sentences

He is the son of the Louisiana State Senator.
The Fair celebrated the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase.
Banister was born in Monroe, Louisiana, the oldest of seven children.
Sugar was the prime export of Louisiana during the antebellum period.
The French abandoned the area for good after the cession of Louisiana.
The novel received the 2002 Louisiana Endowment for The Humanities Award.
For example, Louisiana has a legal doctrine called acquisitive prescription.
The Hardys then travel to Louisiana to uncover the truth behind the accident.
The American green tree frog is the state amphibian of Georgia and Louisiana.
The home's siding is Smart Side by Louisiana Pacific and is designed to ventilate, with a rain screen that essentially creates a breathable wall.