Oklahoma

name

Etymology: From Choctaw okla (“people”) + homa (“red”).

1. A state in the central United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Oklahoma City.

   “The next highest percentages were in Oklahoma, Nevada and New Mexico, with 26.3%, 25.6% and 25.4%, respectively.”

   “The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that much of eastern Oklahoma falls within an Indian reservation, a decision that could reshape the criminal justice system by preventing state authorities from prosecuting offenses there that involve Native Americans.”

2. A former territory (1890–1907) of the United States, encompassing the western half of the modern state.
3. Two communities in the United States, named for the state or territory:
4. Two communities in the United States, named for the state or territory: