英和和英

語源

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.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA: /nəˈbɹæs.kə/
• 韻: -æskə

固有名詞

Nebraska

1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.

   Synonym: Cornhusker State

   • 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:

     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!

   • 2025 May 8, Veronica Stracqualursi and Sarah Ferris, “House passes GOP-led bill to rename Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America”, in CNN‎:

     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 June 15, Nicole Acevedo, “How a city in Nebraska is recovering after the state's largest worksite immigration raid”, in NBC News‎:

     Douglas County, where Omaha is located, is one of just two counties in Nebraska that went blue during the 2024 presidential election.

2. (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.
3. Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
   1. A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
   2. An unincorporated community in Jennings County, Indiana.
   3. A ghost town in Scott County, Arkansas.
   4. A ghost town in Pickaway County, Ohio.
4. Ellipsis of University of Nebraska.

   Synonym: NU

   1. (often specifically) Ellipsis of University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

      Synonym: UNL (initialism)

派生語

参考

Further reading

• Nebraska on Wikipedia.Wikipedia