Nebraska
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- proper noun
- /nəˈbræskə/
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Nebraska
- Farmers in both Manitoba and Nebraska moved at once to purchase stock and tools and began the tedious round of sod breaking.
- Nebraska Press
- University of Nebraska
Examples
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Nebraska National Bank is currently offering the best long-term CD rates in Nebraska.
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Review: 'Man From Nebraska' marks the beginning of the Ithaca College main stage season.
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And finally, somehow, Nebraska made you feel crazy with joy.
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The Spartans have difficulty scoring, Iowa hasn't strung success together, and Nebraska can't quite get over the hump.
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The film Nebraska tells the story of an elderly man and his son on a road trip across America.
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In the movie Nebraska, the performances of the actors received critical acclaim.
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Alexander Payne directed the poignant film Nebraska that explores themes of family and regret.
Compounds
A public university in Lincoln, Nebraska, that does research and is the main campus of the state university system
- Specialized
A plant with large fern-like leaves that is very poisonous and grows in wet places
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nebraska takes its title from the state Nebraska, whose name comes from an Otoe word meaning 'flat water', so the film's name points to the flat, quiet Midwestern places and the slow, reflective mood of the story.