Definitions for ARKANSAS
ˈɑr kənˌsɔ; for 2 also ɑrˈkæn zəsARKANSAS

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1. Arkansas, Land of Opportunity, AR(noun)

   a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

2. Arkansas, Arkansas River(noun)

   a river that rises in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas and Oklahoma and through Arkansas to become a tributary of the Mississippi River

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1. Arkansas(ProperNoun)

   A state of the United States of America. Postal code: AR, capital: Little Rock.

Origin: French pronunciation of words in Quapaw and Sioux (akakaze, meaning "land of downriver people" in Quapaw and "people of the south wind" in Sioux).

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1. Arkansas

   Arkansas is a state located in the Southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta. Known as "the Natural State", the diverse regions of Arkansas offer residents and tourists a variety of opportunities for outdoor recreation. Arkansas is the 29th most extensive and the 32nd most populous of the 50 United States. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, located in the central portion of the state, a hub for transportation, business, culture, and government. The northwestern corner of the state, including the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Area and Fort Smith metropolitan area, is also an important population, education, and economic center. The Territory of Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836. Arkansas withdrew from the United States and joined the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Upon returning to the Union, the state would continue to suffer due to its earlier reliance on slavery and the plantation economy, causing the state to fall behind economically and socially. White rural interests continued to dominate the state's politics until the Civil Rights movement in the mid-20th century. Arkansas began to diversify its economy following World War II and now relies on its service industry as well as aircraft, poultry, steel and tourism in addition to cotton and rice.

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1. arkansas

   One of the Southwestern States of the Union. It was settled by the French in 1685, and formed a part of the great tract purchased from the French in 1803 under the name of Louisiana Territory. It was organized as a Territory in 1819, and admitted as a State in 1836. Arkansas passed an ordinance of secession March 4, 1861; was the scene of several engagements during the civil war, and suffered its share of the hardships of that eventful period. The battles of Pea Ridge and Fayetteville were fought in its territory; Arkansas Post was captured in 1863; and Helena and Little Rock were taken the same year.

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1. Arkansas

   The same as Kansas, “smoky water,” with the French suffix arc, a bow.

Anagrams for ARKANSAS »

1. sanskara

How to pronounce ARKANSAS?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say ARKANSAS in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ARKANSAS in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ARKANSAS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of ARKANSAS in a Sentence

1. Annibal Sodero:

   There is a lot of buzz in northwest Arkansas about the new Aldi store.

2. Hilary Graves:

   I would like to not have to retrace my family's footsteps back to Oklahoma and Arkansas.

3. Andrew Dowdle:

   Arkansas is a real demographic nightmare for Democrats, it is a complete reversal of fortunes.

4. Mike Huckabee:

   Congrats, your announcement makes me nostalgic for our days doing political battle in Arkansas.

5. Robert Dunham:

   What this commission (in Oklahoma) has done stands in stark contrast to what we're seeing in Arkansas.

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