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1. Kansas Citynoun

   a city in western Missouri situated at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River; adjacent to Kansas City, Kansas

2. Kansas Citynoun

   a city of northeast Kansas on the Missouri River adjacent to Kansas City, Missouri

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1. Kansas Citynoun

   A large city straddling the border between Kansas and Missouri, USA.

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1. kansas city

   The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With 8,472 square miles (21,940 km2) and a population of more than 2.2 million people, it is the second-largest metropolitan area centered in Missouri (after Greater St. Louis) and is the largest metropolitan area in Kansas, though Wichita is the largest metropolitan area centered in Kansas. Alongside Kansas City, Missouri, these are the suburbs with populations above 100,000: Overland Park, Kansas; Kansas City, Kansas; Olathe, Kansas; Independence, Missouri; and Lee's Summit, Missouri. Business enterprises and employers include Cerner Corporation (the largest, with almost 10,000 local employees and about 20,000 global employees), AT&T, BNSF Railway, GEICO, Asurion, T-Mobile (formerly Sprint), Black & Veatch, AMC Theatres, Citigroup, Garmin, Hallmark Cards, Waddell & Reed, H&R Block, General Motors, Honeywell, a Ford Motor Company factory, The Kansas City Star, Bayer, Children's Mercy Hospital, Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill, and Andrews McMeel Universal (representing Garfield, Calvin and Hobbes, and Doonesbury). Shopping centers include City Market, Crown Center, Country Club Plaza, Independence Center, Legends Outlets Kansas City, Oak Park Mall, Ward Parkway Center, and Zona Rosa. Cultural attractions include the American Jazz Museum, the Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City Union Station, the National World War I Museum, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, Arabia Steamboat Museum, Uptown Theater, Midland Theatre, the Kansas City Zoo, Swope Park (featuring Starlight Theater), Sandstone Amphitheater, the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, Worlds of Fun, Oceans of Fun, and several casinos. Major league sports franchises include the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, the MLB's Kansas City Royals, and the MLS's Sporting Kansas City. The Kansas Speedway is owned by NASCAR. Historic features include these: the confluence of the eastern endpoints of the California, Santa Fe, and Oregon Trails in Independence; the Harry S. Truman Historic District; and the neighborhoods of Westport, 18th and Vine, and Pendleton Heights. Historic cultural origins include KC styles of jazz, vaudeville theater, barbecue, and steak.

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1. kansas city

   Kansas City is a major metropolitan area in the Midwest region of the United States. It spans the border between Kansas and Missouri and is known for its barbecue food, jazz music, and sports teams. Notably, it houses the National World War I Museum and Memorial, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and several professional sports teams such as the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) and Kansas City Royals (MLB). It also has a vibrant arts scene and a strong tradition in entrepreneurship and innovation. Distinctive for its multitude of fountains, it's often referred to as the "City of Fountains".

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1. Kansas City

   Kansas City, often referred to by its initials, K.C., is the largest city in the US state of Missouri and is the predominant city of a metropolitan area of more than two million people spanning the Missouri–Kansas border. It encompasses 316 square miles in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. It is one of two county seats of Jackson County, the other being Independence, which is to the city's east. Kansas City was founded in 1838 as the Town of Kansas at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers and was incorporated in its present form in 1853. Situated opposite Kansas City, Kansas, the city was the location of several battles during the Civil War, including the Battle of Westport. The city is well known for its contributions to the musical styles of jazz and blues as well as to cuisine, notably Kansas City-style barbecue. In March 2012, downtown Kansas City was selected as one of America's best downtowns by Forbes magazine for its rich culture in arts, numerous fountains, upscale shopping and various local cuisine – most notably barbecue.

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1. Kansas City

   two contiguous towns on the S. bank of the Missouri River, 280 m. W. of St. Louis, are so called. The larger and more easterly one (164) is the second city of Missouri; an important railway centre, and distributes the agricultural products of a large region; has pork-packing industries and iron manufactures. The smaller, westerly city (51), is in Kansas, the largest town of that State; has a remarkable elevated railway.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kansas City in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kansas City in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Kansas City in a Sentence

1. Quinton Lucas:

   We’ve been reminded too much lately in Kansas City how dangerous police work can be, i am praying for a full recovery for our three officers injured this evening and that everyone on duty gets home to their families safely.

2. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   They said what we did in the Bronx no one would care about here in Kansas City, they told me I would not be welcome. But you have proven them wrong.

3. Doug Weaver:

   The most amazing thing about Kip Niven -- Kip Niven knew every actor in Kansas City, kip Niven was so full of life and joy.

4. Tom Henschel:

   When Kansas City was a 14-point underdog against Minnesota and they won, I said I'm going to go to every game.

5. Groucho Marx:

   It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City
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5. ^ Wikidata
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6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#KansasCity