Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A state of the central United States, bordering the Mississippi River to the west.
- proper noun plural (Ethnol.) 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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- proper noun A
state of the midUnited States of America . Capital:Topeka .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a river in northeastern Kansas; flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
- noun the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa
- noun a state in midwestern United States
- noun a member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas
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Examples
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CHRISTIAN MORGAN, KANSAS REPUBLICAN PARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: She promised a lot of reform when it comes to getting people insured in the State of Kansas.
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LIBERAL, KANSAS ��� I don���t know what���s the matter with Kansas (I���ve only been here about 24 hours on a nearly cross-country drive from Washington DC to Phoenix), but, at first glance, things seem to be all right.
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KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, (D), KANSAS: Now, I'm sure you all remember that girl from Kansas who said there's no place like home.
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It was in 1896, on a summer day when the mercury reached 107 on the streets of Emporia, Kansas, that 28-year-old William Allen White���s sidewalk altercation with a group of William Jennings Bryan���s supporters lead him to pen the ���What���s the Matter with Kansas��� newspaper column that made him famous.
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VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'White House and Kansas governor argue over tornado response then back down |'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'The Bush administration and Kansas\' governor started Tuesday pointing fingers at each other over the response to last week\'s devastating tornado.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: White House and Kansas governor argue over tornado response then back down | 2007
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KANSAS: Benefits 137,000 workers in Kansas, representing 19.6 percent of all hourly workers in the state.
Minimum Wage Raise Benefits On State By State Basis ITY National Archives 1996
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January 7th, 2010 more images more images LAWRENCE, KANSAS (GaeaTimes. com) - In the last night's basketball game, Kansas won 71-66 over Cornell.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Michael Marot 2010
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Google Changed Name ... what does topeka mean on google - topeka kansas name change … what does topeka mean on google - topeka kansas name ... why did google change to topeka « Hot News Early last month the mayor of Topeka, Kansas stunned ...
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January 7th, 2010 more images more images LAWRENCE, KANSAS (GaeaTimes. com) - In the last night's basketball game, Kansas won 71-66 over Cornell.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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•Kansas guard Sherron Collins has made just 20 of his past 64 shots since KU's win against Kansas State on Jan. 30.
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