minneapolis

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Definition of minneapolis in English English dictionary

The largest city in the state of Minnesota

Also referred to as the Twin Cities in combination with Saint Paul

{i} city in southeast Minnesota (USA), city bordering on the Mississippi River

a city in east Minnesota, US and an important industrial centre. It is a port on one side of the Mississippi River, with Saint Paul on the other side. Together, they are called the Twin Cities. City (pop., 2000: 382,618), eastern Minnesota, U.S. The state's largest city, it is situated on the Mississippi River near the mouth of the Minnesota River. With St. Paul across the river it forms the Twin Cities metropolitan area. First visited by French missionary Louis Hennepin in 1680, the area developed as a military outpost. On the eastern bank was the village of St. Anthony (inc. 1855), on the western bank, Minneapolis village (inc. 1856). In 1872 the two merged as the city of Minneapolis, which developed as a centre of the lumber and wheat industries. Still a grain market for the surrounding agricultural region, it is also a manufacturing centre. Its educational institutions include the University of Minnesota

largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities

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major daily newspaper published in Minnesota (USA)

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Hyphenation

Min·ne·ap·o·lis

Turkish pronunciation

mîniäpılîs

Pronunciation

/ˌmənēˈapələs/ /ˌmɪniːˈæpəlɪs/

Etymology

() From Dakota mini (“water”) + Ancient Greek πόλις (polis, “city”).

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