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Definition of mississippi

mississippi

/ˌmɪs.əˈsɪp.i/
Mis · sis · sip · pi
Adjective:Mississippian
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mississippi Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A state in the southeastern United States, bordered by Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana to the south, and the Mississippi River to the west; its capital and largest city is Jackson.

2

The second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, flowing southward from Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana.

• Rhymes for mississippi

• Nearby Words

mission
missionary
mississauga
mississippi
mississippi river
mississippian
missive

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mississippi. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mississippi
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