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Arkansan

Arkansan

3 6.7
A person who was born in or lives in Arkansas
  • noun
  • /ɑrˈkænzən/
: arkansano
  • Many Arkansans enjoy the natural beauty of the Ozark Mountains.
  • fellow Arkansans
  • native Arkansan
  • Arkansan Bill Clinton

Examples

  • Arkansans have almost no appreciation for the NFL, save for rooting for Darren McFadden, Felix Jones, and Chris Houston.

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  • ARKANSAS TIMES FESTIVAL OF IDEAS: We had a big crowd at the Old State House last night for our gala honoring 50 Influential Arkansans, many of whom will be featured at a series of FREE programs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Old State House, Historic Arkansas Museum, Clinton School, and Downtown Library.

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  • The state has a vision for changing the way Arkansans pay for health care.

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  • Like every other Razorback red-blooded Arkansan, I wanted to vote!

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  • Veach says the fact that Arkansans may still prepare and enjoy the meal for less than $5 per person is remarkable.

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  • GOP lawmakers have supported co-pays for some Arkansans on Medicaid.

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  • Department of Human Services Director John Selig told members of the Joint Budget Committee that the cuts are needed to make up for a deficit in the state share of its Medicaid program, which serves nearly 800,000 Arkansans.

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  • Are you anywhere near those Arkansan swamps where the ivory-billed woodpecker (Elvis) was purportedly rediscovered?

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  • It would provide Arkansans the ability to use medical marijuana for serious debilitating medical conditions with a doctor's recommendation, and to allow patients to purchase their medicine at a regulated not-for-profit dispensary.

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  • It's unfortunate that the Democratic Party of Arkansas is attempting to hold onto one-party control by engaging in distractions that do nothing to put hardworking Arkansans back to work and rebuild our economy.

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Synonyms

Arkansawyer
vsArkansan
1 9.7

A person from Arkansas

has identical meaning but uses an alternate regional form and pronunciation

Surface Forms

Arkansan singular
Arkansans plural

Morphology

Arkansan = Arkansas (transparent) = Arkansas + an

Formed by adding the demonym-forming suffix '-an' to the place name 'Arkansas', so the meaning 'a resident of Arkansas' is predictable.

Etymology

Arkansan is a person from Arkansas, a state whose name comes from a Native American people and was written down by French explorers. The ending -an means 'person from', just like Kansan for Kansas. So an Arkansan is simply someone from Arkansas.