Kansas

ˈkænzəs

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Definition of Kansas - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Native American tribemember of a Siouan people from the central North American river valley

The Kansas were skilled hunters and farmers.

people

tribe

geography

state in central US with capital Topeka

Kansas is known for its vast wheat fields.

midwest tributaryriver in northeastern Kansas flowing into the Missouri River

The Kansas River is popular for fishing.

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not in Kansas anymore

adv.

in a strange or unfamiliar situation

After moving to the big city, she felt like she was not in Kansas anymore.

Kansas City

large city in Missouri USA

Kansas City is known for its jazz heritage and barbecue.

Origin of Kansas

Siouan, kká:ze (people of the south wind)

Terms with Kansas included in their meaning

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acr.

acr: Kansas City

large city in Missouri and Kansas in the United States

Manhattan

Kansas city

city in Kansas, United States

Peru

Kansas city

city in Kansas, United States

Bolton

community in Kansas

unincorporated community in Kansas, United States

Lansing

Kansas city

city in Leavenworth County, Kansas

Carbondale

Osage County

city in Osage County, Kansas

Cimarron

Kansas city

city in Gray County, Kansas

Dubuque

Kansas community

unincorporated community in Kansas

Examples of Kansas in a sentence

Kansas traditions are celebrated annually.
Kansas has a rich history of jazz music.
The tornadoes in Kansas can be quite severe.
They planned a kayaking trip on the Kansas River.
The Kansas River flooded after heavy rains.

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French:Kansas, rivière Kansas, ...
German:Kansas, Kansas River, ...
Italian:Kansas, fiume Kansas, ...
Spanish:Kansas, río Kansas, ...
Portuguese:Kansas, Rio Kansas, ...
Chinese:堪萨斯人, 堪萨斯, ...
Japanese:カンザス族, カンザス州, ...
Arabic:كانْزاس, كانساس, ...
Hebrew:קַנְזַס, ...
Russian:Канзас, река Канзас, ...
Ukrainian:Канзаси, Канзас, ...
Hindi:कंसास, कैनसस, ...
Bengali:কানসাস, কানসাস নদী, ...
Catalan:Kansas, riu Kansas, ...
Czech:Kansa, Kansas, ...
Danish:Kansas-folk, Kansas, ...
Dutch:Kansas, Kansas River, ...
Greek:Κάνσα, ποταμός Κάνσας, ...
Hungarian:kansza, Kansas, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិកានសា, កែនសាស, ...
Korean:캔자스, 캔자스 강, ...
Persian:کانزاس, رودخانه کانزاس, ...
Polish:Kansas, rzeka Kansas, ...
Portuguese (BR):Kansas, Rio Kansas, ...
Romanian:Kansas, Râul Kansas, ...
Swedish:Kansas, Kansasfloden, ...
Thai:ชาวแคนซัส, แคนซัส, ...
Turkish:Kansas, Kansas Nehri, ...
Vietnamese:Kansas, Sông Kansas, ...

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Definition of Kansas - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with Kansas

Origin of Kansas

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Terms with Kansas included in their meaning

Examples of Kansas in a sentence

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