Tex·as
 Texas
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a state in the southwestern United States. Its capital is Austin. (abbreviated: TX)
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Texan (adj.), Texan (n.) |
Texas means "allies" or "friends" in the Hasinai language. The Hasinai were a federation of Caddo tribes living in eastern Texas when Spaniards started exploring the area around 1528.