n.
Pronunciation: ' kan-z ə s
Function: geographical name
1 or Kaw \ ' ko ̇ \ river 169 mi (272 km ) E Kans. flowing E into Missouri River ― see SMOKY HILL
2 state cen U.S. capital Topeka area 82,277 sq mi (213,097 sq km ), pop 2,688,418
– Kan · san \ ' kan-z ə n \ adjective or noun