Baton Rouge

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Baton Rouge

  • /ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/ US
  • [̩bʰæ.ʔn̩ ˈɹuːʒ] US

Where it comes from

From the French bâton rouge ("red stick"); so named because of a red painted pole placed on its original site by Native Americans.

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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name city

日本語バトン・ルージュ Baton Rūju
中文巴吞魯日 /巴吞鲁日 Bātūnlǔrì
FrançaisBaton Rouge, Bâton-Rouge, Bâton Rouge
DeutschBaton Rouge
ΕλληνικάΜπατόν Ρουζ Batón Rouz
РусскийБа́тон-Руж Báton-Ruž
العربيةباتون روج bātūn rūj
עבריתבאטון רוז׳

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MLA

"Baton Rouge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/baton%20rouge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Baton Rouge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/baton%20rouge

Chicago

"Baton Rouge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/baton%20rouge.

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@misc{baton_rouge_2026,
  title = {Baton Rouge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baton%20rouge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}