The spelling of the term represents a French plural, Arcansas, of a name applied to the Quapaw people who lived on the Arkansas River; their name was also written in early times as Akancea, Acansea, Acansa (Dickinson, 1995). read more
Define Arkansas. Arkansas synonyms, Arkansas pronunciation, Arkansas translation, English dictionary definition of Arkansas. Abbr. AR or Ark. A state of the south-central United States bordered on the east by the Mississippi River. It was admitted as the 25th state in 1836. read more