Definitions for Kansas
ˈkæn zəskan·sas

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Kansas, Sunflower State, KSnoun

   a state in midwestern United States

2. Kansa, Kansasnoun

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

3. Kansas, Kansas River, Kaw Rivernoun

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

4. Kansa, Kansasnoun

   the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa

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1. Kansasnoun

   A state of the central United States, bordering the Mississippi River to the west.

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1. Kansasnoun

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

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1. Kansas

   Kansas ( (listen)) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native Americans who lived along its banks. The tribe's name (natively kką:ze) is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison. The first Euro-American settlement in Kansas occurred in 1827 at Fort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery debate. When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854 with the Kansas–Nebraska Act, abolitionist Free-Staters from New England and pro-slavery settlers from neighboring Missouri rushed to the territory to determine whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state. Thus, the area was a hotbed of violence and chaos in its early days as these forces collided, and was known as Bleeding Kansas. The abolitionists prevailed, and on January 29, 1861, Kansas entered the Union as a free state, hence the unofficial nickname "The Free State". By 2015, Kansas was one of the most productive agricultural states, producing high yields of wheat, corn, sorghum, and soybeans. Kansas, which has an area of 82,278 square miles (213,100 square kilometers) is the 15th-largest state by area and is the 36th most-populous of the 50 states, with a population of 2,940,865 according to the 2020 census. Residents of Kansas are called Kansans. Mount Sunflower is Kansas's highest point at 4,039 feet (1,231 meters).

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1. kansas

   Kansas is a state located in the central region of the United States. Known as the "Sunflower State" and the "Wheat State", it is characterized by its flat geography and its significant agricultural output. The capital of Kansas is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is renowned for its contribution to jazz music, barbeque style, and the Wizard of Oz, as the state was used as the iconic setting for the novel and classic movie.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Kansas

   a tribe of Indians allied to the Winnebagoes and Osages. They formerly inhabited the region which is now the State of Kansas, but were removed to the Indian Territory

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1. Kansas

   Kansas is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind," although this was probably not the term's original meaning. Residents of Kansas are called "Kansans." For thousands of years what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the Eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the Western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison. Kansas was first settled by European Americans in the 1830s, but the pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery issue. When officially opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854, abolitionist Free-Staters from New England and pro-slavery settlers from neighboring Missouri rushed to the territory to determine if Kansas would become a free state or a slave state. Thus, the area was a hotbed of violence and chaos in its early days as these forces collided, and was known as Bleeding Kansas. The abolitionists eventually prevailed and on January 29, 1861, Kansas entered the Union as a free state. After the Civil War, the population of Kansas grew rapidly, when waves of immigrants turned the prairie into farmland. Today, Kansas is one of the most productive agricultural states, producing high yields of wheat, sorghum and sunflowers. Kansas is the 15th most extensive and the 33rd most populous of the 50 United States.

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1. Kansas

   the central State of the American Union; lies in the basin of the Kansas and Arkansas Rivers, between Nebraska on the N. and Oklahoma on the S., with Colorado on the W. and Missouri on the E. It is a rolling prairie, with a fine climate subject to occasional extremes, and a rainfall, except in some districts, sufficient; raises crops of grain and sugar, and affords excellent grazing ground. Pork and beef packing, flour-milling, and iron-founding industries are carried on. The State University is at Lawrence, an agricultural college at Manhattan, and good schools in every town. Previous to its admission to the Union in 1859 Kansas was the scene of violent conflicts between pro- and anti-slavery parties for five years. In the Civil War it joined the North. The capital is Topeka (31), and the largest other towns Kansas City (38) and Wichita (23).

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. kansas

   One of the States of the United States, the thirty-fourth in order of admission. It lies between 37° and 40° N. lat., and between 25th meridian of long. and the western boundary of the State of Missouri, and is, geographically, the central State of the Union. It was organized as a Territory in 1854, and admitted into the Union January 29, 1861; and though it remained loyal during the civil war, yet many of its inhabitants took the field for the Confederate cause.

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1. kansas

   Song lyrics by kansas -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by kansas on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kansas

   The Indian name for the river, signifying “smoky water”; afterwards applied also to the state.

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1. KANSAS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kansas is ranked #141140 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Kansas surname appeared 118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Kansas.
   
   88.1% or 104 total occurrences were White.
   9.3% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • American State
   • Dhegiha
   • Kansas
   • United States
   • River

How to pronounce Kansas?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Kansas in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kansas in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kansas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Kansas in a Sentence

1. Elliot Timms:

   The veteran, who served two tours in Afghanistan, has been running 15 miles almost every single day, regardless of the weather. Though he usually makes his daily runs in Kansas City, he has also carried out his patriotic runs in Washington, D.C. three times. Timms said he hopes his display of patriotism will overshadow the negativity from other American citizens. I'm countering voices of negativity and defeatism in our country with a more uplifting, proud, and powerful gesture of patriotism, because those negative voices don't speak for all of America, he said. He added: When people see me running across the landscape with the American flag, perhaps it will cause them to pause for a moment and consider the meaning, value and importance of that flag and our country represents.

2. Groucho Marx:

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

3. Mallory Carroll:

   Our position hasn't changed and how we are advising candidates after Kansas remains the same and that is : You have to go on offense and define your opponent's positions rather than let them define you.

4. Patrick Mahomes:

   To be in this moment, in this game, against that team, to make a play to walk off a game at Kansas City, I'll remember this game for the rest of my life, it was definitely special to win a game like this at Kansas City. Obviously, Super Bowl was probably number one for me, but this one is right up there. To be able to come back a couple of times, get points when we needed to get points, score touchdowns, get in field goal range, I'll remember it forever.

5. Cris Steller:

   Distributors are fighting back hard. California is one of the top five markets for spirits in the world, and they think they're going to give up market share if we can sell out of our distilleries. New York, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon all leapfrogged us. California is down at the bottom with Alabama and Kansas.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Kansas
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Kansas
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kansas
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kansas
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Kansas
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Kansas
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Kansas
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html