Oregon

geographical name

Or·​e·​gon ˈȯr-i-gən 

ˈär-,

 chiefly by outsiders  -ˌgän

1

the Columbia River

—an early name used especially prior to the discovery of the mouth and the renaming of the river (1792) by Captain Robert Gray

2

state in the northwestern part of the U.S. bordering the Pacific; capital Salem area 97,073 square miles (251,419 square kilometers), population 3,831,074

Oregonian

ˌȯr-i-ˈgō-nē-ən 

ˌär-

-nyən

adjective or noun