As proper nouns the difference between missouri and arkansas
is that missouri is a capital jefferson city; largest city: kansas city: postal abbreviation: mo while arkansas is a state of the united states of america postal code: ar, capital: little rock.
missouri
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A (USstate) Capital Jefferson City; largest city: Kansas City: Postal abbreviation: MO
The longest river in the United States, flowing from Montana to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis.
A Native American tribe that originally lived in the Great Lakes region of United States.
(historical) An organized territory in the United States during the nineteenth century.
Usage notes
* There is much dispute over the "correct" pronunciation of Missouri (half the state says ). Both are acceptable.
Synonyms
* (river) Big Muddy
Derived terms
* from Missouri
* Missourian/Missouran
* Missouri canary
* Missouri currant
* Missouri gooseberry
* Missouri gourd
* Missouri primrose
* Missouri sucker
* Missourite
* Missouri toothpick
* MO
arkansas
Alternative forms
* Arkansaw
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A state of the United States of America. Postal code: AR, capital: Little Rock.
Usage notes
* The pronunciation of the name of the state of Arkansas with a silent final s was made official by an act of the state legislature in 1881, after a dispute arose between the state's two US senators, one of whom favored is still common, especially in Kansas, as a pronunciation of the name of the river.
Derived terms
* AR
* Arkansan
* Arkansasan
* Arkansasian
* Arkie
* Arkansawyer
See also
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Anagrams
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References
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