"Louisiana Purchase" meaning in English

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Proper name

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  1. (historical, US) The acquisition of the Louisiana territory (828,000 square miles or 2.14 million km²) by the United States from France in 1803. Wikipedia link: Louisiana Purchase Tags: US, historical Categories (topical): History of the United States
    Sense id: en-Louisiana_Purchase-en-name-2Vet9VSd Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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