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Baton Rouge

Pronunciation: /ˌbat(ə)n ˈruːʒ/

Definition of Baton Rouge
  • the state capital of Louisiana; population 223,689 (est. 2008).

Origin:

French, literally 'red stick', with reference to a post placed as a boundary marker for the settlement

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