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Kansas Very Common

Kansas has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a state in midwestern United States

"The storm rolled over Kansas, bringing heavy rain to the midwestern plains."

2

a member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas

"The historian studied how the Kansas tribe adapted their hunting strategies to life along the Missouri River before relocating westward."

3

a river in northeastern Kansas; flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River

"The canoeists paddled down the Kansas, watching its waters flow steadily east toward the Missouri."

4

the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa

"The linguist spent years documenting the nuances of kansas, preserving the unique sounds of the Dhegiha dialect before it faded into silence."

Proper Noun
1

A state of the mid United States. Capital: Topeka.

"Kansas is a Midwestern state in the United States, and its capital city is Topeka."

See Also
hoyt angola anthony haverhill moray jennings paradise graham county
Related Terms
hoyt angola anthony haverhill moray jennings paradise graham county mcpherson jackson county ulysses ensign ottawa county huron geary county hammond natrona ewell lawrence emmett
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Dhegiha

Origin

The name Kansas comes from the Siouan language and originally referred to the Kansa people. It is closely related to the name of the Arkansas River.

Rhyming Words
sas asas psas isas visas rosas qisas mesas casas salsas samosas mimosas lampasas arkansas manassas marquesas calabasas opelousas tareekh e kasas
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