state capital - the capital city of a political subdivision of a country

IL, Illinois, Land of Lincoln, Prairie State - a Midwest state in north-central United States

city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"

Missouri, Show Me State, MO - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"

Bay State, Massachusetts, Old Colony, MA - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies