"Baton Rouge" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/ [General-American], [̩bʰæ.ʔn̩ ˈɹuːʒ] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Baton Rouge.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From the French bâton rouge ("red stick"); so named because of a red painted pole placed on its original site by Native Americans. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|bâton}} French bâton, {{m|fr|rouge}} rouge Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Baton Rouge}} Baton Rouge
  1. The capital city of the state of Louisiana in the United States and the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish. Categories (place): Cities in Louisiana, USA, Cities in the United States, Parish seats of Louisiana, USA, Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, State capitals of the United States Derived forms: East Baton Rouge Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish Translations (city): Batonwouj [masculine] (Antillean Creole), باتون روج (bātūn rūj) (Arabic), Baton Rouge [neuter] (Dutch), Baton Rouge [masculine] (French), Bâton-Rouge [masculine, uncommon] (French), Bâton Rouge [masculine, uncommon] (French), Baton Rouge [neuter] (German), Μπατόν Ρουζ (Batón Rouz) [neuter] (Greek), באטון רוז' (Hebrew), バトン・ルージュ (Baton Rūju) (Japanese), Rubribaculum [neuter] (Latin), Batonrouj [masculine] (Louisiana Creole French), Łichííʼ Sitání (Navajo), Батон-Руж (Baton-Ruž) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Baton_Rouge-en-name-8Z3caTOP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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