Nebraska en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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- /nəˈbɹæs.kə/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Probably from archaic Chiwere Ñí Brásge ([ˌɲĩˈbɾaskɛ]; contemporary Chiwere Ñí Bráhge) or from Omaha-Ponca Ní Btháska ([ˌnĩˈbˡðaska]), both meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.
Meanings
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A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.
The bill, which lawmakers approved in a 211-206 vote, now moves to the Republican-led Senate for consideration. One Republican, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, voted with Democrats Thursday against the measure.
2025 May 8, Veronica Stracqualursi and Sarah Ferris, “House passes GOP-led bill to rename Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America”, in CNN:Douglas County, where Omaha is located, is one of just two counties in Nebraska that went blue during the 2024 presidential election.
2025 June 15, Nicole Acevedo, “How a city in Nebraska is recovering after the state's largest worksite immigration raid”, in NBC News:Let’s move on to Nebraska, a state you think about so little, you didn’t even realize that’s not Nebraska, this is Nebraska. Come on, it’s your country! That’s not okay!
2015, Tim Carvell [et al.], “FIFA II”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 2, episode 15, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:
- (historical) A former territory (1854–1867) of the United States, encompassing areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Colorado, and Montana. Capital: Omaha.
- Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: ▸ A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
- Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: ▸ An unincorporated community in Jennings County, Indiana.
- Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: ▸ A ghost town in Scott County, Arkansas.
- Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory: ▸ A ghost town in Pickaway County, Ohio.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of University of Nebraska.
alt of University of Nebraska
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, often, specifically) Ellipsis of University of Nebraska. ▸ Ellipsis of University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Deriveds
Nebr. · Nebraska Ice · Nebraska City · Nebraskan · Neb. · Wyobraska · NE · nebraskanic acid · nebraskanic · Nebraska Man · nebraskensis
Synonyms
NU · UNL · Cornhusker State · NU
Translations (36)
fa نبراسکا (US state) · gl Nebrasca (US state) · fr Nebraska (US state) · th เนแบรสกา (US state) · cs Nebraska (US state) · hy Նեբրասկա (US state) · lo ເນບຣາສະກາ (US state) · ar نِبْرَاسْكَا (US state) · mk Небра́ска (US state) · pl Nebraska (US state) · ja ネブラスカ (US state) · ur نیبراسکا (US state) · ka ნებრასკა (US state) · hi नेब्रास्का (US state) · bg Небра́ска (US state) · eo Nebrasko (US state) · chr ᏎᎷᏱ (US state) · ug نېبراسكا (US state) · fi Nebraska (US state) · km ណេប្រាស្កា (US state) · yi נעבראַסקאַ (US state) · it Nebraska (US state) · nv Nabeeskah hahoodzo (US state) · pt Nebrasca (US state) · he נברסקה (US state) · mr नेब्रास्का (US state) · lo ເນບຣາສກາ (US state) · tr Nebraska (US state) · uk Небра́ска (US state) · da Nebraska (US state) · pt Nebraska (US state) · ru Небра́ска (US state) · es Nebraska (US state) · de Nebraska (US state) · ko 네브래스카 (US state) · cmn 內布拉斯加 /内布拉斯加 (US state)