- the state or quality of being independent.
- freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
- a competency.
- a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
- a town in SE Kansas.
- the state or quality of being independent
- a city in W Missouri, near Kansas City: starting point for the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails (1831–44). Pop: 112 079 (2003 est)
