Meanings
proper noun
- The capital city of the state of Louisiana in the United States and the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish.
Origin
- Frenchbâton
- EnglishBaton Rouge
From the French bâton rouge ("red stick"); so named because of a red painted pole placed on its original site by Native Americans.
More words from French
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Arabic باتون روج
- باتون روج (bātūn rūj)city
Bulgarian Ба́тън Руж
- Ба́тън Руж (Bátăn Ruž)city
Chinese Mandarin 巴吞魯日 /巴吞鲁日
- 巴吞魯日 /巴吞鲁日 (Bātūnlǔrì)city
Dutch Baton Rouge
- Baton Rougecity
French Baton Rouge, Bâton-Rouge
- Baton Rougecity
- Bâton-Rougecity
- Bâton Rougecity
German Baton Rouge
- Baton Rougecity
Greek Μπατόν Ρουζ
- Μπατόν Ρουζ (Batón Rouz)city
Hebrew באטון רוז׳
- באטון רוז׳city
Japanese バトン・ルージュ
- バトン・ルージュ (Baton Rūju)city
Latin Rubribaculum
- Rubribaculumcity
Russian Ба́тон-Руж
- Ба́тон-Руж (Báton-Ruž)city
Cite this entry
APA
Baton Rouge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baton%20Rouge
MLA
“Baton Rouge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baton%20Rouge. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baton Rouge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baton%20Rouge.
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