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Wichita in British English
(ˈwɪtʃɪˌtɔː)
noun
a city in S Kansas, on the Arkansas River: the largest city in the state; two universities. Pop: 354 617 (2003 est)
Wichita in American English
(ˈwɪtʃəˌtɔ)
city in S Kans., on the Arkansas River: pop. 344,000
Word origin
after the Wichita (cf. Caddo wí·c'ita, Osage wícita), a Caddoan people who relocated in a village at the site of the city in Kansas asCivil War refugees (1862-67)Image ofWichita
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