"Alaska" meaning in English

See Alaska in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /əˈlæs.kə/ Audio: en-us-Alaska.ogg [US] Forms: Alaska
enPR: ə-lăsʹkə Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Alaska is one of the states in the United States of America (USA).
    Sense id: simple-Alaska-en-name-gcSG2FVt
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  "hyphenation": "A‧las‧ka",
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          "text": "Alaska is the 49th state that joined with the United States of America."
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    },
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