Kansa, Kansas
(noun) the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa
Kansas, Sunflower State, KS, Kan.
(noun) a state in midwestern United States
Kansas, Kansas River, Kaw River
(noun) a river in northeastern Kansas; flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
Kansa, Kansas
(noun) a member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Kan"sas, n. pl. (Ethnol.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
