Topeka

//təˈpikə// name

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  1. 1
    The capital city of Kansas, United States and the county seat of Shawnee County.

    "Well Kansas is for the farmer We stand behind the little man And we need a firehouse in Topeka So help us if you can"

  2. 2
    A village in Quiver Township, Mason County, Illinois.
  3. 3
    A town in Clearspring Township and Eden Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Mississippi, named after Topeka, Kansas.

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capital of kansas

Example

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"Well Kansas is for the farmer We stand behind the little man And we need a firehouse in Topeka So help us if you can"

Etymology

Borrowed from Kansa tó ppí kʼé ([dopikʼɛ], literally “good place to dig potatoes”).

Related phrases

county seatshawnee countyunited states of america

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