Definitions for Indiana
ˌɪn diˈæn əIn·di·ana

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Indiana, Hoosier State, IN(noun)

   a state in midwestern United States

2. Indiana, Robert Indiana(noun)

   United States pop artist (born 1928)

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1. Indiana(ProperNoun)

   A Capital and largest city: Indianapolis.

   Etymology: From English "Indiana Territory," dating from 1800, noting the territory's large Native American population (of which there are less than 8,000 today).

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1. Indiana

   Indiana is a U.S. state located in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. Indiana is the least extensive state in the contiguous United States west of the Appalachian Mountains. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U.S. state on December 11, 1816. Before it became a territory, varying cultures of indigenous peoples and historic Native Americans inhabited Indiana for thousands of years. Since its founding as a territory, settlement patterns in Indiana have reflected regional cultural segmentation present in the Eastern United States; the state's northernmost tier was settled primarily by people from New England and New York, Central Indiana by migrants from the Mid-Atlantic states and from adjacent Ohio, and Southern Indiana by settlers from the Southern states, particularly Kentucky and Tennessee. Indiana has a diverse economy with a gross state product of $214 billion in 2005. Indiana has several metropolitan areas with populations greater than 100,000 and a number of smaller industrial cities and towns. Indiana is home to several major sports teams and athletic events including the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, the NBA's Indiana Pacers, the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, and the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 motorsports races.

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1. Indiana

   one of the smaller but most populous States of the American Union, lies between Lake Michigan and the Ohio River, with Ohio on the E. and Illinois on the W.; the climate is marked by extremes of heat and cold; the country is somewhat hilly in the S., is mostly level, well watered, and very fertile; agriculture is the chief industry, cereals, potatoes, and tobacco forming the chief crops; there is great mineral wealth, with extensive and varied industries, embracing iron, glass, and textile manufactures, waggon-building, and furniture-making; petroleum wells are abundant, and in one part of the territory natural gas is found in great quantities. First occupied by the French, Indiana was acquired by Britain in 1763, ceded to America 1783, and admitted to the Union in 1816; education in the State university and schools is free; besides Indianapolis, the capital, the largest towns are Evansville (50), Fort Wayne (30), and Terre Haute (30).

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1. indiana

   One of the Western States, and a portion of the great Mississippi Valley country. It was settled in the early part of the 18th century by the French; was subsequently ceded to the English, and after the Revolution passed into the possession of the United States. The early settlers were for a long time troubled by the incursions of the Indians; but after their signal defeat by Gen. Harrison at Tippecanoe, November 7, 1811, they were soon afterwards subdued, and became peaceable. Indiana was admitted as a State in 1816, and during the civil war contributed its full quota of troops to the support of the Union.

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1. indiana

   Song lyrics by indiana -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by indiana on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Indiana

   From the great number of Indians that overran this state in the early days of its history.

How to pronounce Indiana?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Indiana in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Indiana in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Indiana in a Sentence

1. Adam Talbot:

   Calling them similar in this way risks being misleading. Indiana is the broadest and most dangerous law of its kind in the country.

2. Martin Bashir Trump:

   They're remaking Indiana Jones without Harrison Ford— You can't do that! And now they're making Ghostbusters with only women— What's going on?

3. David Cameron:

   – Hillary Clinton tweet Friday. ] Back at you - Time looks at how controversy over Indiana’s law could ensnare leading Democrats like President Obama, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New York Senator Chuck Schumer, who previously supported bills with similar effects years ago. POWER PLAY : BLACKBURN FIGHTS NEW INTERNET REGS Hello, Internet ! So who is in charge of you ? The Obama administration is pushing through a plan to regulate the Internet like it does telephones, with rules for fees, requirements for carriers and new fees. Could that also mean the government would have control over the content ? Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn has taken up the charge to fight the move. The Tennessee Republican joins ChrisStirewalt to discuss what’s at stake for the consumer and the legislative steps she’s taking to stop the FCC. WATCH HERE. DO N’T YOU WISH OUR CAMPAIGNS WERE 38 DAYS LONG ? Sky News :.

4. Bruce Sullivan:

   Higher amounts over the next two days will probably be across southern Indiana and Illinois and eastward through Ohio into western Pennsylvania, that's where it looks like the jackpot will be.

5. Bob Knight:

   Enough people changed there that were tired of basketball being the guiding light of Indiana University, and I wo n’t go in any other direction.

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