Arkansan

1 of 2

noun

Ar·​kan·​san är-ˈkan-zən sometimes -ˈkan(t)-sən 

variants or less commonly Arkansian

är-ˈkan-zē-ən sometimes -ˈkan(t)-sē-ən

plural -s

: a native or resident of the state of Arkansas

Arkansan

2 of 2

adjective

Ar·​kan·​san är-ˈkan-zən sometimes -ˈkan(t)-sən 

variants or less commonly Arkansian

är-ˈkan-zē-ən sometimes -ˈkan(t)-sē-ən

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the state of Arkansas

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Arkansans

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Arkans(as) + English -an, -ian

First Known Use

Noun

1844, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1850, in the meaning defined above

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