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Mississippi

mis·sis·sippi

US/ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi/ fairly common

noun

1.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

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2.

a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War

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Origin

Although its current spelling may be derived from that of its much larger American cousin, it is most certainly a corruption of a different indigenous name, as the translation “great water” would not apply to a relatively minor tributary of the Ottawa, definitely the largest river in the area. Instead, the name may originate from Mazinaa[bikinigan]-ziibi, Algonquian for “[painted] image river”, referring to the pictographs found on Mazinaw Lake, though this is by no means proven.

Phrases

  • Mississippi Bubble
  • Mississippi County
  • Mississippi gopher frog
  • Mississippi kite
  • Mississippi Mills
  • Mississippi mud pie
  • Mississippi plan
  • Mississippi rifle

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