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Missouri vs Connecticut - What's the difference?

missouri | connecticut |

As proper nouns the difference between missouri and connecticut

is that missouri is a {{USstate}} Capital Jefferson City; largest city: Kansas City: Postal abbreviation: MOConnecticut is a {{USstate}} Capital: Hartford.

missouri

English

(wikipedia 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

    See also

    * Missouri ----

    connecticut

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A (USstate) Capital: Hartford.
  • A river in the New England region

    • Derived terms

    * * Connecticutan * Connecticuter * CT

    See also

    *

    External links

    * (wikipedia "Connecticut") ----