Louisiana

name

Etymology: Borrowed from French Louisiane, named for King Louis XIV of France.

1. A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.

   “A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by the new year.”

2. A vast territory in central North America:
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5. A city in Pike County, Missouri, named for the founder's daughter, Louisiana Bayse.
6. A ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas.
7. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and especially its athletic program, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
8. A female given name.