What does Montana mean?

Definitions for Montana
mɒnˈtæn əmon·tana

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Montana, Treasure State, MTnoun

    a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

Wiktionary

  1. Montananoun

    A state of the United States of America. Capital: Helena.

  2. Montananoun

    A town and province in northwestern Bulgaria.

  3. Montananoun

    transferred from the name of the U.S. state.

  4. Etymology: From montaña (mountain)

Wikipedia

  1. Montana

    Montana ( (listen)) is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area, the eighth-least populous state, and the third-least densely populated state. Its state capital is Helena, while the largest city is Billings. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state. Montana has no official nickname but several unofficial ones, most notably "Big Sky Country", "The Treasure State", "Land of the Shining Mountains", and "The Last Best Place". The economy is primarily based on agriculture, including ranching and cereal grain farming. Other significant economic resources include oil, gas, coal, mining, and lumber. The health care, service, and government sectors are also significant to the state's economy. Montana's fastest-growing sector is tourism, with 12.6 million tourists (as of 2019) visiting the state each year.

ChatGPT

  1. Montana

    Montana is a state located in the western United States, known for its vast unspoiled landscapes, including mountains, forests, and prairies. It is the fourth largest state in terms of land area and has a relatively low population density. Montana is often referred to as "Big Sky Country" due to its wide-open spaces and breathtaking natural beauty. The state is also rich in natural resources and is known for industries such as agriculture, mining, and tourism.

Wikidata

  1. Montana

    Montana is a state in the Western United States. The state's name is derived from the Spanish word montaña. Montana has several nicknames, none official, including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more recently "The Last Best Place". Montana is ranked 4th in size, but 44th in population and the 48th in population density of the 50 United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state, for a total of 77 named ranges that are part of the Rocky Mountains. The economy is primarily based on agriculture, including ranching and cereal grain farming. Other significant economic activities include oil, gas, coal and hard rock mining, lumber, and the fastest-growing sector, tourism. The health care, service and government sectors also are significant to the state's economy. Millions of tourists annually visit Glacier National Park, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, and Yellowstone National Park.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Montana

    a State of the American Union, in the NW., lies along the Canadian border between Idaho and the Dakotas, with Wyoming on the S.; has a mild climate, and a soil which, with irrigation, produces fine crops of grain and vegetables. Cattle-raising is profitable, but the chief industry is mining, in the Rocky Mountains, which occupy a fifth of the State. There gold, silver, copper, and lead abound. The Missouri and the Columbia Rivers rise in Montana, and the Yellowstone traverses the whole State. The State was admitted to the Union in 1889, with Helena (9) as capital.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MONTANA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Montana is ranked #7054 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Montana surname appeared 4,744 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Montana.

    56.6% or 2,689 total occurrences were White.
    32% or 1,519 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    4.1% or 197 total occurrences were Black.
    3.5% or 168 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    2.1% or 101 total occurrences were Asian.
    1.4% or 70 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Montana in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Montana in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Montana in a Sentence

  1. Kelly McCarthy:

    We crafted this legislation so it would not interfere with our police agencies’ abilities to get drugs and the tools of the trade off the street; so there are no changes to the seizure laws, we did want to protect to protect Montanans and those traveling through Montana from the abuse of civil asset forfeiture that has plagued other states.

  2. Steve Daines:

    Listen, we were told we are at the one-yard line last night to get this done, all Ive got to say is, The Senate may think The Senate at the one-yard line right now, but Montanans are getting sacked. In fact, our unemployment claims in Montana since march 17th, we just looked it up 15 minutes ago, 14,350 Montanans have filed for unemployment in the last week. Monday had been marked with furious debate on the The Senate floor, as Republicans accused White House Democrats of proposing an alternative stimulus bill that was full of unnecessary progressive wishlist items. The Senate Democrats in the meantime repeatedly blocked the Republican stimulus bill, which would require 60 votes to survive. WATCH Steve Daines FULLSPEECH ON THE SENATE FLOOR The bill offered by White House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., included measures to restrict airlines carbon emissions, protect illegal immigrants, provide for same-day voter registration, pay off billions in student loan debt, encourage federal agencies to employ.

  3. Matthew Schweich:

    We took a series of steps to make sure the pandemic didn't take away Montana's constitutional ballot initiative process.

  4. President Donald Trump:

    You have very different states. If you look at Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, that's a lot different than New York, a lot different than New Jersey.

  5. Bob Pease:

    However, when it comes time to reopen, the Brewers Association is ready to stand behind state guilds and members as they fight to make coronavirus-prompted regulate easements a permanent fixture of the industry. Themost impactfulalleviationhas beendirect-to-consumer delivery, with some statesfast-trackingpermit approvals and othersreleasing the requirementaltogether.In an April survey ofitsmembers, the Brewers Association found that over 50 percent of members found that the most helpful policy changes centered around market access, meaninggreater to-go, deliveryand direct-to-consumer rights. Eight states allowed the direct shipment of beer and winepre-coronavirus : Delaware, Massachusetts, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Virginia.The remaining states only alloweddirect wine shipments. We dont agree with that, because you know, weve seenhow the wine industry has been able to do thatforover 20 years, and theyve achieved near-universal direct to consumer shipping rights around the country.

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