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O·hi·o
(ō-hī′ō) Abbr. OH or O. A state of the north-central United States south of Lake Erie. It was admitted as the 17th state in 1803. In prehistoric times Mound Builders inhabited the region, which was explored by La Salle in 1669. The French-British rivalry for control of the area led to the last of the French and Indian Wars (1754-1763), in which the French were defeated. Ohio was part of the vast area ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783 and became part of the Northwest Territory by the Ordinance of 1787. It became a separate territory in 1799. Columbus is the capital.
O·hi′o·an adj.
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Ohio
(əʊˈhaɪəʊ)n
1. (Placename) a state of the central US, in the Midwest on Lake Erie: consists of prairies in the W and the Allegheny plateau in the E, the Ohio River forming the S and most of the E borders. Capital: Columbus. Pop: 11 435 798 (2003 est). Area: 107 044 sq km (41 330 sq miles). Abbreviation and zip code: OH
2. (Placename) a river in the eastern US, formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at Pittsburgh: flows generally W and SW to join the Mississippi at Cairo, Illinois, as its chief E tributary. Length: 1570 km (975 miles)
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O•hi•o
(oʊˈhaɪ oʊ)n.
1. a state in the NE central United States. 11,353,140; 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Cap.: Columbus. Abbr.: OH
2. a river formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, flowing SW from Pittsburgh, Pa., to the Mississippi in S Illinois. 981 mi. (1580 km) long.
O•hi′o•an, adj., n.
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| Noun | 1. |  Ohio - a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes regionmiddle west, Midwest, midwestern United States - the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America) U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 Akron - a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry Athens - a town in southeast Ohio Cleveland - the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port Cincinnati - a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river capital of Ohio, Columbus - the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University Dayton - a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center Mansfield - a town in north central Ohio Toledo - an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie Youngstown - a city in northeast Ohio Wabash, Wabash River - a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana |
| 2. |  Ohio - a river that is formed in western Pennsylvania and flows westward to become a tributary of the Mississippi RiverU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 |
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