Kansas

geographical name

Kan·​sas ˈkan-zəs 

1

or Kaw

ˈkȯ 

river 169 miles (272 kilometers) long in the eastern part of the state of Kansas flowing east into the Missouri River see smoky hill

2

state of the central U.S. containing the geographical center of the Lower 48; capital Topeka area 82,277 square miles (213,097 square kilometers), population 2,853,118

Kansan

ˈkan-zən 

adjective or noun