Kansa

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proper noun

A Native American people who used to inhabit parts of Kansas.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Native American people who used to inhabit parts of Kansas.

    Synonyms: Kaw

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Native American people who used to inhabit parts of Kansas.

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nouna member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas

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nounthe Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa

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Origin

From a Siouan ethnonym; related to Kansas and Arkansas, see the latter for more information.

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APA

Kansa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kansa

MLA

“Kansa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kansa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kansa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kansa.

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