Definition of texas Texas
/tɛˈksʌs/ - [teksus] - tex•as
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| texas - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico | ||
| Lone-Star State, TX | ||
| the states, u.s.a., united states of america, us, america, u.s., united states, usa North America and South America and Central America | ||
| gulf states the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf | ||
| confederate states, confederate states of america, dixieland, dixie, confederacy, south a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps | ||
| southwestern united states, southwest a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| chisholm trail a former cattle trail from San Antonio in Texas to Abilene in Kansas; not used after the 1880s | ||
| big bend a triangular area in southwestern Texas on the Mexican border; formed by a bend in the Rio Grande | ||
| big bend national park a large national park in Texas featuring mountains and desert and canyons and wildlife | ||
| guadalupe mountains national park a national park in Texas that has the highest point in Texas; includes desert wilderness and the ancient Apache hunting grounds | ||
| abilene a town in central Kansas to the west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower | ||
| amarillo a city in the northern panhandle of Texas | ||
| arlington a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth | ||
| austin, capital of texas state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas | ||
| beaumont a city of southeastern Texas near Houston | ||
| brownsville a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships | ||
| bryan a town of east central Texas | ||
| corpus christi a city in southern Texas on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico | ||
| dallas a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields | ||
| del rio a town in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande to the west of San Antonio | ||
| el paso a city in western Texas on the Mexican border; located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande across from the Mexican city of Juarez | ||
| fort worth a city in northeastern Texas (just to the west of Dallas); a major industrial center | ||
| galveston a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island | ||
| galveston island an island at the entrance of Galveston Bay | ||
| garland a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas) | ||
| houston the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ||
| laredo a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande | ||
| lubbock a city in northwest Texas to the south of Amarillo | ||
| lufkin a town in eastern Texas | ||
| mcallen a town in southern Texas on the Rio Grande | ||
| midland the interior part of a country | ||
| odessa a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea | ||
| paris the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce | ||
| plano a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas) | ||
| san angelo a town in west central Texas; formerly a notorious frontier town | ||
| san antonio a city of south central Texas; site of the Alamo; site of several military bases and a popular haven for vacationers | ||
| sherman a town in northeastern Texas near the Oklahoma border | ||
| texarkana a town in southwest Arkansas on the Texas border adjacent to Texarkana, Texas | ||
| tyler a town in northeast Texas | ||
| victoria capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island | ||
| waco a city in east central Texas | ||
| wichita falls a city in north central Texas near the Oklahoma border | ||
| chihuahuan desert a desert in western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexico | ||
| brazos, brazos river a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico | ||
| canadian river, canadian a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma | ||
| colorado river, colorado a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains | ||
| galveston bay an arm of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas to the south of Houston | ||
| guadalupe mountains a mountain range in southern New Mexico and western Texas; the southern extension of the Sacramento Mountains | ||
| llano estacado a large semiarid plateau forming the southern part of the Great Plains | ||
| pecos, pecos river a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas | ||
| red river, red red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood | ||
| sabine river, sabine a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico | ||
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Wiktionary 
- texas (Noun)
The top-most cabin deck on a steamboat.
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- texas (n.)
A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, etc.
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texas
The 28th state of the United States of America, located in the southern US.
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texas
One of the southwestern of the United States of America, is bounded on the southwest by Mexico, from which it is separated by the Rio Grande, and on the east by Arkansas and Louisiana. La Salle, the French explorer, erected a fort on Matagorda Bay, 1687. A Spanish settlement and mission was formed in 1690, but soon abandoned. In 1715, the country was settled by the Spaniards under the name of New Philippines, and several missions established; but the Camanche and Apache Indians, among the most warlike in America, and still the terror of the border settlements, hindered the progress of the country. In 1803, when Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States, Texas, claimed by both Spain and the United States, became a disputed territory. From 1806 to 1816, settlements were formed, and several attempts made to wrest the country from Spain. In one of these, in 1813, 2500 Americans and Mexicans and 700 inhabitants of San Antonio were killed. Mina, a Spanish refugee, gained some successes, but was defeated and shot. Lafitte, a Gulf pirate, made a settlement at Galveston in 1815, but it was broken up in 1821. In 1820, Moses Austin, an American, got a large tract of land from the Mexican government, and began a settlement, which rapidly increased; but many of the settlers were of so lawless a character, that in 1830 the government forbade any more Americans coming into Texas. In 1833, a convention of settlers, 20,000 in number, made an unsuccessful attempt to form an independent Mexican state; and in 1835 a provisional government was formed, Sam Houston chosen commander-in-chief, and the Mexicans driven out of Texas. Santa Anna, president of Mexico, invaded the country with an army of 7500, but after some successes was entirely routed at San Jacinto, April 21, and Texas became an independent republic, acknowledged in 1837 by the United States, and in 1840 by England, France, and Belgium. In December, 1845, Texas was annexed to the United States, but was invaded by Mexico, which had never acknowledged its independence. A war followed (1846-48) in which Mexico was defeated. In February, 1861, Texas joined the Secession, and furnished many soldiers and immense supplies to the Confederate armies. In February, 1866, the ordinance of secession was annulled, and in 1870 the reconstruction was completed, and regular civil government restored.
Wikipedia 
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Texas is the second largest state in the United States. It is larger than France. In 1845 it became the 28th state in the Union. Texas has been controlled by Spain, France, and Mexico before declaring its independence from Mexico in 1836. It was its own country, The Republic of Texas, for 9 years.
The largest cities in Texas are Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, El Paso, and Austin. Austin is the capital city of Texas.
There are many famous attractions in Texas. Fort Worth is known for its stockyards, and Amarillo is known for the cattle business and stockyards. In Dallas IT companies such as Texas Instruments and EDS have their offices.
San Antonio has The Alamo, and Houston has the Johnson Space Center. Austin has The University of Texas at Austin. Texas A&M in College Station and Texas Tech in Lubbock are other important universities in the state.
Etymology.
The state's name derives from táyshay, a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai, which means "allies" or "friends".
History.
Texas was first explored in 1528 by Spanish explorers on accident (they arrived when their ship sunk off the coast). It didn't become a colony until 1685 by France. In retaliation, Spain set up a rival colony in 1691 by setting up religious outpost in the eastern part of Texas. Spain didn't come back to Texas until 1716 to protect its colonies in the west from French forces. Two years later, San Antonio was founded.
The pressure between the Spaniards and Native Americans in East Texa
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