Baton Rouge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of the state of Louisiana in the United States and the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish.

Pronunciation

/ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/ [̩bʰæ.ʔn̩ ˈɹuːʒ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Baton Rouge.wav

Word forms

Baton Rouge

Etymology

From the French bâton rouge ("red stick"); so named because of a red painted pole placed on its original site by Native Americans.

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