Main Entry: Min·ne·so·ta

Pronunciation: \ˌmi-nə-ˈsō-tə\

Function: geographical name

1 river 332 miles (534 kilometers) S Minnesota flowing from Big Stone Lake to Mississippi River
2 state N United States ∗ St. Paul area 84,068 square miles (218,577 square kilometers), population 4,919,479

— Min·ne·so·tan \-ˈsō-t^ən\ adjective or noun