Baton Rouge
English edit
Etymology edit
From the French bâton rouge ("red stick"); so named because of a red painted pole placed on its original site by Native Americans.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/, [̩bʰæ.ʔn̩ ˈɹuːʒ]
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Proper noun edit
- The capital city of the state of Louisiana in the United States and the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
city
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French edit
Alternative forms edit
- (less common) Bâton-Rouge, Bâton Rouge
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- Baton Rouge (the capital city of Louisiana, United States)