n.
Pronunciation: ' är-k ə n- ˌ so ̇ ; 1 is also är- ' kan-z ə s
Function: geographical name
1 river 1450 mi (2334 km ) SW cen U.S. rising in cen Colo. & flowing E & SE through S Kans., NE Okla., & Ark. into the Mississippi
2 state S cen U.S. capital Little Rock area 53,187 sq mi (137,754 sq km ), pop 2,673,400
– Ar · kan · san \ är- ' kan-z ə n \ adjective or noun