English Explanatory Dictionary

Indiana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename.
  2. A state of the United States. Capital: Indianapolis.
  3. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.
  4. A ghost town in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
  5. A borough, the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  6. A barangay of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines.
  7. Ellipsis of Indiana County: a county of Pennsylvania, United States.
  8. Ellipsis of Indiana University.
  9. A unisex given name.
  10. A male given name.
  11. A female given name.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪndiˈænə/ [ˌɪndɪi̯ˈænə] en-us-Indiana.ogg /ˌɪndiˈeə̯nə/ [ˌɪndɪi̯ˈeə̯nə] /ˌɪndiˈɛə̯nə/ [ˌɪndɪi̯ˈɛə̯nə]

Word forms

Indiana Indianas

Etymology

From Indian + -a. From Indiana Territory, dating from 1800, noting the territory's large Native American Indian population. From Indian Territory.

Synonyms

Crossroads of America IN Ind. Indiana IU

Derived words

Indiana County Indianan Ind Ind. IN IN. State of Indiana
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