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1. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 (noun.location)
| instance hyponym | : | north, union, |
| definition | : | the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War) (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | east, eastern united states, |
| definition | : | the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | pacific northwest, |
| definition | : | a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | american state, |
| definition | : | one of the 50 states of the United States (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | west, western united states, |
| definition | : | the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | colony, |
| definition | : | one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | new england, |
| definition | : | a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | mid-atlantic states, |
| definition | : | a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | south, |
| definition | : | the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | sunbelt, |
| definition | : | states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | north, |
| definition | : | the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | dakota, |
| definition | : | the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | al, alabama, camellia state, heart of dixie, |
| definition | : | a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | ak, alaska, last frontier, |
| definition | : | a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | arizona, az, grand canyon state, |
| definition | : | a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | ar, arkansas, land of opportunity, |
| definition | : | a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | ca, calif., california, golden state, |
| definition | : | a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | centennial state, co, colorado, |
| definition | : | a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | d.c., dc, district of columbia, |
| definition | : | the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | everglade state, fl, florida, sunshine state, |
| definition | : | a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | aloha state, hawai'i, hawaii, hi, |
| definition | : | a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | gem state, id, idaho, |
| definition | : | a state in the Rocky Mountains (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | hawkeye state, ia, iowa, |
| definition | : | a state in midwestern United States (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | bluegrass state, kentucky, ky, |
| definition | : | a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | louisiana purchase, |
| definition | : | territory in the western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; extends from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | la, louisiana, pelican state, |
| definition | : | a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | magnolia state, mississippi, ms, |
| definition | : | a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | missouri, mo, show me state, |
| definition | : | a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | montana, mt, treasure state, |
| definition | : | a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | buckeye state, oh, ohio, |
| definition | : | a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | beaver state, or, oregon, |
| definition | : | a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | lone-star state, texas, tx, |
| definition | : | the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | beehive state, mormon state, ut, utah, |
| definition | : | a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | old dominion, old dominion state, va, virginia, |
| definition | : | a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | badger state, wi, wisconsin, |
| definition | : | a midwestern state in north central United States (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | equality state, wy, wyoming, |
| definition | : | a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | connecticut, connecticut river, |
| definition | : | a river in the northeastern United States; flows south from northern New Hampshire along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and through Massachusetts and Connecticut where it empties into Long Island Sound (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | great lakes, |
| definition | : | a group of five large, interconnected lakes in central North America (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | mississippi, mississippi river, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | missouri, missouri river, |
| definition | : | the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | new river, |
| definition | : | a river in the southeastern United States that flows northward from North Carolina to West Virginia where it empties into the Kanawha River (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | niagara, niagara river, |
| definition | : | a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | ohio, ohio river, |
| definition | : | a river that is formed in western Pennsylvania and flows westward to become a tributary of the Mississippi River (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | rio bravo, rio grande, |
| definition | : | a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | twin, twin falls, |
| definition | : | a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | yosemite, yosemite falls, |
| definition | : | a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | yukon, yukon river, |
| definition | : | a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea (noun.object) |
| part meronym | : | north america, |
| definition | : | a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama (noun.object) |
| member holonym | : | american, |
| definition | : | a native or inhabitant of the United States (noun.person) |
| member meronym | : | nato, north atlantic treaty organization, |
| definition | : | an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security (noun.group) |
| member meronym | : | oas, organization of american states, |
| definition | : | an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | multiple voting, |
| definition | : | the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | snake dance, |
| definition | : | a ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | reallocation, reallotment, reapportionment, |
| definition | : | a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results) (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | trust busting, |
| definition | : | (law) government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws) (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | boston tea party, |
| definition | : | demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | recall, |
| definition | : | the act of removing an official by petition (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | water spaniel, |
| definition | : | any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl (noun.animal) |
| domain member region | : | maquiladora, |
| definition | : | an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border); parts are shipped into Mexico and the finished product is shipped back across the border (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | slave market, |
| definition | : | a marketplace where slaves were auctioned off (especially in the southern United States before the American Civil War) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | totem, |
| definition | : | emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | southernism, |
| definition | : | an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US) (noun.cognition) |
| domain member region | : | shamanism, |
| definition | : | any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes) (noun.cognition) |
| domain member region | : | social security number, |
| definition | : | the number of a particular individual's Social Security account (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | joint resolution, |
| definition | : | a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto) (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | bill of rights, |
| definition | : | a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution) (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | inaugural, inaugural address, |
| definition | : | an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | tart, |
| definition | : | a small open pie with a fruit filling (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | teacake, |
| definition | : | any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | partridge, |
| definition | : | flesh of either quail or grouse (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | cola, dope, |
| definition | : | carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States) (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | combination in restraint of trade, |
| definition | : | (law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States) (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | state department, |
| definition | : | a department of government in one of the 50 states (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | nation, |
| definition | : | a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes) (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | independent agency, |
| definition | : | an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | county, |
| definition | : | (United States) the largest administrative district within a state (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | barrio, |
| definition | : | a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States) (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | north, union, |
| definition | : | the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War) (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | marlowe, philip marlowe, |
| definition | : | tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | paleface, |
| definition | : | (slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | mestiza, |
| definition | : | a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | ladino, mestizo, |
| definition | : | a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | old man, |
| definition | : | (slang) boss (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | staff member, staffer, |
| definition | : | an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | northerner, yank, yankee, |
| definition | : | an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | genus epiphyllum, |
| definition | : | small genus of tropical American (mainly Central America) cacti (noun.plant) |
| domain member region | : | genus hedeoma, hedeoma, |
| definition | : | small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal) (noun.plant) |
| domain member region | : | acrostichum aureum, golden fern, leather fern, |
| definition | : | stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides (noun.plant) |
| domain member region | : | discount rate, |
| definition | : | the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | in, inch, |
| definition | : | a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | quadrillion, |
| definition | : | the number that is represented as a one followed by 15 zeros (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | quintillion, |
| definition | : | the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | sextillion, |
| definition | : | the number that is represented as a one followed by 21 zeros (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | septillion, |
| definition | : | the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | octillion, |
| definition | : | the number that is represented as a one followed by 27 zeros (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | billionth, |
| definition | : | position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things (noun.linkdef) |
| domain member region | : | trapezium, |
| definition | : | a quadrilateral with no parallel sides (noun.shape) |
| domain member region | : | trapezoid, |
| definition | : | a quadrilateral with two parallel sides (noun.shape) |
| domain member region | : | february 2, groundhog day, |
| definition | : | if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | presidents' day, |
| definition | : | the third Monday in February; commemorates both presidents Lincoln and Washington (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | first-year, freshman, |
| definition | : | used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college) (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | billion, |
| definition | : | denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | trillion, |
| definition | : | one million million in the United States (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | marine, |
| definition | : | of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps) (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | american, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | american, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture (adj.pert) |
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