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My first job was with an auto plant, Kansas City - they treated you like slaves. From there I went back to Chicago, worked in steel mills, drove a cab, stuff like that.
Ed Asner

Meaning of "Kansas" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KANSAS

Kansas  [ˈkænzəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KANSAS

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Kansas is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KANSAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas i/ˈkænzəs/ KAN-zəs is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. It is 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 it was 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 whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state.

Definition of Kansas in the English dictionary

The definition of Kansas in the dictionary is a state of the central US: consists of undulating prairie, drained chiefly by the Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri Rivers; mainly agricultural. Capital: Topeka. Pop: 2 723 507. Area: 213 096 sq km Abbreviation: Kan, Kans, KS.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KANSAS


ANZAAS
ˈænzəs
ANZUS
ˈænzəs
Jesus
ˈdʒiːzəs
Matanzas
məˈtænzəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KANSAS

Kangha
KaNgwane
kanji
Kannada
Kannon
Kano
Kanpur
kans
Kans.
Kansan
Kansas City
Kansu
Kant
kantar
kantele
kantha
Kantian
Kantianism
kantikoy
Kantism

WORDS THAT END LIKE KANSAS

Afars and the Issas
Arkansas
as
as far as
as good as
as long as
as soon as
as well as
Bahamas
canvas
Christmas
Dallas
Dias
dipsas
extras
First and Second Manassas
gas
has
Manassas
Territory of the Afars and the Issas

Synonyms and antonyms of Kansas in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Kansas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KANSAS

Find out the translation of Kansas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Kansas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kansas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

堪萨斯州
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kansas
570 millions of speakers

English

Kansas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कान्सास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كانساس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Канзас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kansas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কানসাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kansas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kansas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kansas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カンザス州
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캔자스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kansas
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Kansas
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கன்சாஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅन्सस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kansas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kansas
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kansas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Канзас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kansas
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Κάνσας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kansas
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Kansas
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Kansas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kansas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KANSAS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KANSAS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kansas

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10 QUOTES WITH «KANSAS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Kansas.
1
Ed Asner
My first job was with an auto plant, Kansas City - they treated you like slaves. From there I went back to Chicago, worked in steel mills, drove a cab, stuff like that.
2
Hayley Atwell
I have family dotted everywhere - Dad's in California; I've got aunts in Scotland and Virginia; family in Kansas City; family in Manchester and London.
3
James Brolin
Any kid that feels like they don't have any kind of future, whether they're on a street corner in Harlem or in a little town in Kansas where nothing happens, it's all out there for them. They can do whatever they dream or wish or see on television, or read about in the papers.
4
Arthur Capper
The farmers in Kansas are sorely in need of a credit system meeting their special requirements, that they may more readily obtain money on short or long time for their farming operations, or that they may become owners of farms.
5
Emanuel Cleaver
There are people walking around the streets of Kansas City who are unemployed, while one of our largest employers is not only sending jobs aboard, but then turning around and making a statement about preserving jobs.
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David Cone
I guess it kind of stemmed from my father. He was a union guy working for the meat plant down in Kansas City. He was a union guy, and I guess it was just in my blood.
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Bill Conti
In the back of your mind, when you say you want to write music for the movies, you're saying that you want a big house, a big car and a boat. If you just wanted to write music, you could live in Kansas and do it.
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David Cook
I spent a majority of my life in Kansas City, so I am a Chiefs and Royals guy. I used to work for the Royals for like five years in the suites department and in the stadium club restaurant.
9
Sheri L. Dew
As a young girl, I saw commitment in my grandmother, who helped Grandpa homestead our farm on the Kansas prairie. Somehow they outlasted the Dust Bowl, the Depression, and the tornadoes that terrorize the Great Plains.
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Sheri L. Dew
I was raised on a farm in Kansas where we lived next door to my Grandma Dew, and I was her shadow. We went everywhere together - to the bank, the doctor, the Early Bird Garden Club, and to an endless procession of Church meetings.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KANSAS»

Discover the use of Kansas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kansas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the ...
One of “our most insightful social observers”* cracks the great political mystery of our time: how conservatism, once a marker of class privilege, became the creed of millions of ordinary Americans With his acclaimed wit and acuity, ...
Thomas Frank, 2007
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What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the ...
Reveals how conservatism became the preferred national political ideology, exploring the origins of this philosophy in the upper classes and tracing its recent popularity within the middle class.
Thomas Frank, 2004
3
Kansas City Jazz: From Ragtime to Bebop--A History
" Kansas City Jazz is the definitive account of the raw, hard-driving style that put Kansas City on the musical map. It is a must read for everyone who loves jazz or American music history.
Frank Driggs, Chuck Haddix, 2006
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Ghosts of Southeast Kansas
These stories mix folklore, eyewitness testimony, and historical fact into gently woven tales which show current paranormal activity, speculate about who might be haunting, and even suggest why the activity occurs.
Cheryl Carvajal, 2007
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J. C. Nichols and the Shaping of Kansas City: Innovation in ...
Based on extensive research, J.C. Nichols and the Shaping of Kansas City is a valuable study of one of the most influential entrepreneurs in American land development.
William S. Worley, 1993
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A Splendid Ride: The Streetcars of Kansas City, 1870-1957
Illustrated history of Kansas City's streetcar system, beginning with horse drawn cars in 1870.
Monroe Dodd, 2002
7
Black Baseball in Kansas City
Some say that Kansas City has the best black baseball, blues, and "Q" in the nation.
Larry Lester, Sammy J. Miller, Sammy Miller, 2000
8
The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854
The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854 turns upside down the traditional way of thinking about one of the most important laws ever passed in American history.
John R. Wunder, Joann M. Ross, 2008
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Kansas City Then and Now
Photos and text of this book are about Kansas City in the 19th and 20th centuries. Scenes from the past and new photos show how these places have changed or have remained the same with little change.
‎2003
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Banned in Kansas: Motion Picture Censorship, 1915-1966
"This first book-length study of state film censorship examines the unique political, social, and economic factors that led to its implementation in Kansas, taking a look at why censorship legislation was enacted, what the attitudes of ...
Gerald R. Butters, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KANSAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kansas is used in the context of the following news items.
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2 senior federal judges in Kansas leaving US District Court | The …
This photo provided by the United States District Court, District of Kansas shows U.S. District Judge Richard Rogers. Rogers, 93, plans to go on ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
2
Authorities locate man sought in double homicide in Kansas | KSN-TV
Overland Park police said in a news release that the man was found Saturday in the Kansas City area. The release didn't refer to the man as a ... «KSN-TV, Jul 15»
3
Kansas congressional staffer sentenced for child sex charges | The …
A former staffer for U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp has been sentenced to 12 months in prison in a Kansas child- sex case. Matthew Pennell was ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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Scientists fly the Kansas sky to study enormous, and often ferocious …
Scientists spent the last several weeks over Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas studying nighttime storms. | Allison Long along@kcstar. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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Kansas City No Violence Alliance trims brush in hopes of cutting …
Michael Lenoir with the Kansas City Police Department helped clear a ... a Kansas City No Violence Alliance cleanup of the Prospect Avenue ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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New downtown hotel is a risk worth taking for a brighter Kansas City …
It has the potential to be a huge victory for Kansas City, wooing out-of-town spenders, boosting overall convention numbers and continuing ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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AG Schmidt at the ready to enforce Kansas water law - Salina Journal
The practice of allowing water onto roads is subject to fines in Kansas, said Mark Rude, director of Groundwater Management District No. «Salina Journal, Jul 15»
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Kansas City police commander to head Temple, Texas police | The …
A top police officer in the Kansas City, Missouri, department has been selected to be the new police chief in Temple. The Central Texas city has ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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Ceremony breaks ground for Hyatt skywalks memorial in Kansas City
Shelly Frank (right) of Ottawa, whose mother and stepfather were killed in the 1981 Hyatt skywalks collapse, hugged her mother's friend Pat ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
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Kansas City, North, checkpoint yields nine DUI arrests | The Kansas
Kansas City police and the Missouri Highway Patrol stopped 621 vehicles from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., said Sgt. Christopher Bentch of the police ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»

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