Main Entry: Kan·sas

Pronunciation: \ˈkan-zəs\

Function: geographical name

1or Kaw \ˈkȯ\ river 169 miles (272 kilometers) E Kansas flowing E into Missouri River — see smoky hill
2 state central United States ∗ Topeka area 82,277 square miles (213,097 square kilometers), population 2,688,418

— Kan·san \ˈkan-zən\ adjective or noun