Definition of "Louisiana"

A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.  examples

(historical) A vast territory in central North America:

1. An administrative district of New France. (1682–1769; 1801–1803)  examples

2. A governorate of New Spain. (1769–1801)  examples

3. A former territory of the United States. (1805–1812)  examples

A city in Pike County, Missouri, named for the founder's daughter, Louisiana Bayse.  examples

A ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas.  examples

University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Used especially to refer to its athletic program, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.  examples