Kan·sas
 Kansas
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- pronunciation:
- kaen
zihs
- features:
- Word History
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noun |
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a state in the midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka. (abbreviated: KS)
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Kansan (adj.), Kansan (n.) |
Kansas means "people of the south wind." The state was named for the Kansas Sioux people.