Meaning of Arkansas in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɑrkənˌsɔ/

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  1. Noun

    Arkansas

    Definitions

    1. a state in south central United States

    Examples

    • « one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War »
  2. 2. 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

Famous quotes

  • « Arkansas is a state where politics is retail. »
    Mike Huckabee
  • « I know this is kind of corny, but we thought about renewing our vows again because I think my mom would really love it if we did that in Arkansas, where I came from. »
    Mary Steenburgen
  • « You know, in my hometown of Hope, Arkansas, the three sacred heroes were Jesus, Elvis, and FDR, not necessarily in that order. »
    Mike Huckabee
  • « Olympia was a town crawling with music. I was new to the whole punk scene. The culture shock continued Olympia had bagels! We didn't have bagels in Arkansas. You could order vegetarian food all over town! It was so crazy to me - a place with so many vegetarians, the restaurants made special dishes for them? »
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  • « I was brought up by a single mom in a poor town in Arkansas and while some aspects of small-town life were really positive - like the fact that everyone there is really sweet and hospitable - there is also this close-minded mentality, and that naturally made me want to rebel. »
    Beth Ditto

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