kansas

kan-sas · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A state in the central United States, located in the Great Plains region, known for its wheat production and role in American westward expansion.

  2. 2.

    (Attributive) Relating to or originating from Kansas.

Phrases & expressions

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    Bleeding Kansas — The period of violent conflict over slavery in Kansas Territory (1854-1861)
  • •
    Not in Kansas anymore — A phrase (from "The Wizard of Oz") meaning one is in an unfamiliar or strange situation
  • •
    Kansas City — Major metropolitan area on the Kansas-Missouri border

Related words

See also: Midwest, state

Etymology

From the Kansa (or Kaw) people, a Native American Siouan tribe whose name means "people of the south wind" or "wind people."