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Indianapolis

in·dia·na·polis

UK/ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/ US/ɪndɪi̯əˈnæpʰəlɪs/ uncommon

noun

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the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commerical center in the country''s heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race

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Coined by American jurist from Indiana Jeremiah Sullivan, from the state's name Indiana + -polis.

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