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