baton rouge

French - Turkish

Definition of baton rouge in French Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

bâton de rouge

(à lèvres) ruj

English - English

Definition of baton rouge in English English dictionary

A city that is the capital of the state of Louisiana in the United States

{i} capital of Louisiana (USA) which is located on the Mississippi River

the capital city of the US state of Louisiana. City (pop., 2000: 227,818), capital of Louisiana, U.S. Located on the Mississippi River, it is the state's second-largest city. Settled by the French in 1719, it was named for a red cypress pole that marked a boundary between Indian tribes. The area was ceded to Britain in 1763, then taken by the Spanish in the American Revolution. Spain ceded Louisiana to France in 1800 but tried to retain Baton Rouge at the time of the Louisiana Purchase (1803). In 1810 the city was annexed to the U.S., and it became the state capital in 1849. The capital was transferred to other towns when Baton Rouge was occupied by Federal troops during the American Civil War; in 1882 it regained its capital status. It has deepwater port facilities and is an important petroleum refining centre

capital of Louisiana

Related Terms

baton rouge bridge

a cantilever bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge

Hyphenation

Ba·ton rouge

Turkish pronunciation

bıtän ruj

Pronunciation

/bəˈtän ˈro͞oᴢʜ/ /bəˈtɑːn ˈruːʒ/

Etymology

[ b&-'tän, ba-, -'tO ] (noun.) 1520. From the French red stick. Baton Rouge Louisiana in the United States is so named because there was a red painted pole placed by the native Americans.