Arkansas

/ˌɑrkənˈsɔ/
/ˈɑkənsɔ/
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Other forms: Arkansass; Arkansases

Definitions of Arkansas
  1. noun
    a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
    synonyms: AR, Land of Opportunity
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    American state
    one of the 50 states of the United States
  2. noun
    a river that rises in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas and Oklahoma and through Arkansas to become a tributary of the Mississippi River
    synonyms: Arkansas River
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    river
    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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