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
source: WordNet 3.0
the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis
The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world.
source: WordNet 3.0
a member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the valley of the Missouri river in Missouri
source: WordNet 3.0
a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri
