Kansan

[ kan-zuhn ]

/ ˈkæn zən /

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Kansas.

Geology. the Kansan Stage.

adjective

of or relating to the state of Kansas.

Geology. of or relating to the second stage of the Pleistocene glaciation of North America.

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Origin of Kansan

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; Kans(as) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Kansan

post-Kansan, adjective

Words nearby Kansan

Kano, kanone, Kanpur, kans, Kansa, Kansan, Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas City steak, Kansas City style, Kansas gay-feather

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How to use Kansan in a sentence

Only one Kansan has made a speech that thrilled the world and is immortal.
John Brown, Soldier of Fortune|Hill Peebles Wilson
In behalf of these in their efforts to become better men I appeal to the great, loving heart of the true Kansan.
The Twin Hells|John N. Reynolds
The Kansan drift consists for the most part of a sheet of clayey till carrying smaller bowlders than the later drift.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
The latter was a young Kansan, newly arrived in that country, of whom little was known.
The Story of the Outlaw|Emerson Hough

Of Kansan birds, 36 species (20 per cent) prefer limnic habitats (Table 1).
The Breeding Birds of Kansas|Richard F. Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for Kansan

Kansan

/ (ˈkænzən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Kansas

adjective

of or relating to Kansas or its inhabitants

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