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Baton Rouge

/ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/

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What does Baton Rouge mean?

proper noun

  1. The capital city of the state of Louisiana in the United States and the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish.
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/ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/

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The slaves then took a straight course for the Baton Rouge and Bayou Sara road, about four miles distant.
William Wells BrownClotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's DaughterProject Gutenberg ebook #241