Idaho
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Image:Map of USA highlighting Idaho.png
Map of US highlighting Idaho
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Proper noun
Idaho
- A state of the United States of America. Capital: Boise.
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Etymology
When a name was being selected for new territory, eccentric lobbyist George M. Willing suggested "Idaho," which he claimed was a Native American term meaning "gem of the mountains". It was later revealed Willing had made up the name himself.
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