Oregon
geographical nameOr·e·gon | \ ˈȯr-i-gən 
, ˈär-, chiefly by outsiders -ˌgän \
, ˈär-, chiefly by outsiders -ˌgän \Definition of Oregon
1 the Columbia River
—an early name used especially prior to the discovery of the mouth and the renaming of the river (1792) by Captain Robert Gray
2 state in the northwestern part of the U.S. bordering the Pacific; capital Salem area 97,073 square miles (251,419 square kilometers), population 3,831,074
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Oregonian \ ˌȯr-i-ˈgō-nē-ən , ˌär- , -nyən \ adjective or noun
, ˌär- , -nyən \ adjective or nounComments on Oregon
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