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texas

noun tex·as \ˈtek-səs, -siz\

Definition of TEXAS

: a structure on the awning deck of a steamer that contains the officers' cabins and has the pilothouse in front or on top

Texas, state of United States; from the naming of cabins on Mississippi steamboats after states, the officers' cabins being the largest

First Known Use: 1857

geographical name Tex·as \ˈtek-səs, -siz\

state S United States ∗ Austin area 266,807 square miles (691,030 square kilometers), pop 25,145,561

— Tex·an \-sən\ adjective or noun

TEXAS Defined for Kids

geographical name Tex·as \ˈtek-səs, -siz\

state S U.S.; capital, Austin

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