missouri

• Nome próprio referente a um estado do Centro-Oeste dos Estados Unidos, que foi um estado limítrofe durante a Guerra Civil Americana. Também se refere ao rio mais longo dos Estados Unidos, que nasce em Montana e corre para sudeste até desaguar no Mississippi, perto de Saint Louis; além disso, designa o povo sioux que historicamente habitou o vale do rio Missouri e o dialeto da língua chiwere falado por esse povo.

A proper noun referring to a midwestern state in the central United States, which was a border state during the American Civil War. It also refers to the longest river in the United States, which rises in Montana and flows southeast to join the Mississippi at Saint Louis. Additionally, it denotes a member of the Siouan people who historically lived in the Missouri River valley, as well as the dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by that people.

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1. U.S. StateB1formalamerican

   A midwestern state in the central United States, known as a border state during the American Civil War.

   Missouri

   • Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri.
   • Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union.
   • The state of Missouri is famous for its barbecue and jazz music.

2. B1formalamerican

   The longest river in the United States, flowing from Montana southeastward to join the Mississippi River near St. Louis.

   Rio Missouri

   • The Missouri River is a major tributary of the Mississippi.
   • Lewis and Clark explored the Missouri River in the early 1800s.
   • The river's length makes it a vital waterway for transportation.

3. Native American PeopleB2formalamerican

   A member of the Siouan people who originally lived in the valley of the Missouri River in what is now Missouri.

   Missouri (povo)

   • The Missouri people were part of the larger Siouan language family.
   • Historical records describe the Missouri as a semi-nomadic tribe.
   • The Missouri tribe's territory included parts of the modern state.

4. C1formalamerican

   A dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri people.

   Dialeto

   • Linguists study the Missouri dialect to understand Siouan languages.
   • The Missouri dialect is closely related to the Otoe and Iowa dialects.
   • Few fluent speakers of the Missouri dialect remain today.