mississippi | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) 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 | |
Synonyms: | Mississippi_River | |
Related terms: | river US | |
2. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War | |
Synonyms: | ms Magnolia_State | |
Related terms: | American_state Confederacy Deep_South Gulf_States Tombigbee columbus vicksburg biloxi Vicksburg greenville meridian hattiesburg tupelo natchez Jackson yazoo Vicksburg | |
Similar spelling: |
Mississippian |