Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river rising in east-central Kansas and flowing about 240 km (150 mi) generally southeast to the Osage River in western Missouri.
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A correspondent writes: The river on which the town is located was named by French explorers, late in the 18th century, Marais des Cygnes.
Chapter 10. Proper Names in America. 3. Geographical Names Henry Louis 1921
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Iowa, and the name of a beautiful river in Kansas, Marais des Cygnes
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KANSAS - Baxter Springs, Lawrence, Marais des Cygnes, Mine Creek.
The Seattle Times 2011
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