kansas | ||
1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a state in midwestern United States | |
Synonyms: | ks Sunflower_State | |
Related terms: | American_state Midwest dodge_city Arkansas Wichita salina Republican hays kansas_city lawrence Neosho abilene Topeka | |
2. | [ noun ] a member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas | |
Synonyms: | Kansa | |
Related terms: | Dhegiha | |
3. | [ noun ] (geography) a river in northeastern Kansas; flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River | |
Synonyms: | Kaw_River Kansas_River | |
Related terms: | river | |
4. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa people | |
Synonyms: | Kansa | |
Related terms: | Dhegiha | |
Similar spelling: |
Kangas |