Kansan

[ kan-zuhn ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Kansas. Kansa. Kansas.
2. Geology. the Kansan Stage.

adjective

1. of or relating to the state of Kansas. Kansa. Kansas.
2. Geology. of or relating to the second stage of the Pleistocene glaciation of North America.

Kansan

/ ˈkænzən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Kansas

adjective

1. of or relating to Kansas or its inhabitants

Other Words From

• post-Kansan adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kansan¹

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

Example Sentences

Only one Kansan has made a speech that thrilled the world and is immortal.

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In behalf of these in their efforts to become better men I appeal to the great, loving heart of the true Kansan.

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The Kansan drift consists for the most part of a sheet of clayey till carrying smaller bowlders than the later drift.

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The latter was a young Kansan, newly arrived in that country, of whom little was known.

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Of Kansan birds, 36 species (20 per cent) prefer limnic habitats (Table 1).

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