"Missippi" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /mɪˈsɪpi/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Missippi
  1. (Southern US) Nonstandard form of Mississippi. Tags: Southern-US, alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: Mississippi Synonyms: Miss'ippi
    Sense id: en-Missippi-en-name-BEhKhfI- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Southern US English

Alternative forms

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