nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Joan Part of Speech: name Etymology: A clipped or hypochoristic form of Joanna, from Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒoʊn/, /d͡ʒəʊn/ 1. A female given name from French, a feminine form of John. Example: Maybe my mother didn't name me after Joan Crawford after all, I thought; she just told me that to cover up. She named me after Joan of Arc, didn't she know what happened to women like that? Example: Joan Goldstein, the Jewish chair of the group’s chapter in North Jersey, has attended Ramadan celebrations throughout the years — although she said she hasn’t been able to do the full fast yet and still drinks water. 2. A male given name from Catalan, a form of John.
Word: Joan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A clipped or hypochoristic form of Joanna, from Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒoʊn/, /d͡ʒəʊn/ 1. A placeholder or conventional name for any woman, particularly a younger lower-class woman. Labels: archaic, colloquial, obsolete Example: Ber. O and I forsoth in loue, I that haue been loues whip?... Well, I will loue, write, sigh, pray, shue, grone, Some men must loue my Ladie, and some Ione. Example: Joan’s as good as this French lady. 2. A kind of close-fitting cap for women popular in the mid-18th century. Labels: archaic, obsolete Example: A grocer's wife attractd our eyes by a new-fashioned cap called a Joan.
Word: Joanna Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena. Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒoʊˈænə/ 1. A female given name from Latin [in turn from Hebrew]. 2. One of the women following Jesus. Example: [A]nd the twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. 3. Obsolete spelling of Johanna (“the island of Anjouan”). Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: Job Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ), related to אָיַב (ʾāyaḇ, “to be an enemy”) and אוֹיֵב (ʾōyēḇ, “enemy”). Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəʊb/, /d͡ʒɒb/, /d͡ʒɔb/ 1. A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. 2. A male given name from Hebrew. 3. A character in the Old Testament and the Qur'an, renowned for his patience.
Word: Job Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ), related to אָיַב (ʾāyaḇ, “to be an enemy”) and אוֹיֵב (ʾōyēḇ, “enemy”). Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəʊb/, /d͡ʒɒb/, /d͡ʒɔb/ 1. A person who shows remarkable patience, especially in the face of great misfortune. Labels: figuratively
Word: Jobs Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Jobs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Job Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jock Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English Jackin Middle English Jankyn English Jack English Jock A Scots variant of Jack. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɒk/, /ˈd͡ʒɑk/ 1. A nickname. Example: - - - If you want a Scotch name why don't you call him Jock?" Macgregor looked disgusted. "Because Jock is not a name, but a diminutive, as everybody knows well. It is the diminutive of John. And John is not a Scots name. The Scots form of that name is Ian. If you want to call him Ian Fetch, I shall say no more. 2. A given name. 3. A surname.
Word: Jock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English Jackin Middle English Jankyn English Jack English Jock A Scots variant of Jack. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɒk/, /ˈd͡ʒɑk/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of jock Labels: UK, alt-of, slang
Word: Joey Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Joe Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Joey From Joe + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.i/ 1. A diminutive of the male given names Joe or Joseph. Example: Indeed what do the tensomethings, who might be watching the show at that hour, make of jokes like Joey telling Chandler that his uncle Sal has a really big tongue. Example: And not to rub salt in wounds, when it comes to making mincemeat of the competition, American Joey Chestnut is still top banana. 2. A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.
Word: Joh Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəʊ/ 1. Diminutive of Johannes, notably used in reference to Labels: diminutive, form-of 2. Diminutive of Johannes, notably used in reference to: Labels: Australian Example: How Joh inspired a generation. Example: Nationals shake off Joh era.
Word: Joh Part of Speech: name Etymology: Various origins: * Borrowed from German Joh. * Variant of Cho, a Korean surname. 1. A surname.
Word: John Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English John, Johan, Johannes, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, Johan, and also Old English Iohannes, both from Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān), perhaps contracted from a former יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān, “God is gracious”). Doublet of Jack, Jon, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Sean, Shane, Shaun, Ian, Ivan, Evan, Juan, Giovanni, and Yahya. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɒn/, /d͡ʒɑn/ 1. A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]; very popular since the Middle Ages. Example: John is a most excellent name, and Smith is a surname which is worthy of respect and honor, but wo to the man on whom they are conjoined! For John Smith to aspire to senatorial dignities or to the laurel of a poet is simply ridiculous. Who is John Smith? He is lost in the multitude of John Smiths, and individual fame is impossible. Example: The name I refer to is John. It has been borne by many illustrious men and an innumerable multitude of the obscure. - - - It is as fixed as the English landscape and the procession of seasons. It never becomes wearisome or tarnished. Nothing affects it; nothing can bring it into contempt; it stands like a rock amid the turbulent waves of human history, as fine and noble a thing now as it was when it first took shape on human lips. It is a name to live up to; but if one who bears it sinks into disrepute it falls not with him, but rather stays in the firmament above him, shining down upon him like a reproachful star. 2. A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]; very popular since the Middle Ages. Labels: informal Example: a John Doe murder case; the dreaded Dear John letter; if we were to ask John Q. Public his opinion 3. A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]; very popular since the Middle Ages. Labels: informal 4. Persons of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist; and names possibly referring to one, two or three persons, frequently called "Saint": John the Apostle, John the Evangelist and John of Patmos (also called John the Divine or John the Theologian). Example: There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 5. The Gospel of St John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels. 6. One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John). 7. A surname originating as a patronymic.
Word: John Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English John, Johan, Johannes, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, Johan, and also Old English Iohannes, both from Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān), perhaps contracted from a former יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān, “God is gracious”). Doublet of Jack, Jon, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Sean, Shane, Shaun, Ian, Ivan, Evan, Juan, Giovanni, and Yahya. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɒn/, /d͡ʒɑn/ 1. A new recruit at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Labels: UK, slang Example: I and the other "Johns," as I soon discovered all new-comers at Sandhurst were, and are still, styled, although at the time I was unconscious of it, managed to troop in after the A company, but although not two minutes after them, found all the different messes already seated and hard at work. Example: To avoid bullying, first-year “Johns” (from Johnny Raw) “fagged” for senior classmen known as “Regs.” Fagging included making beds, running messages, and smuggling contraband. 2. Alternative letter-case form of john (“a toilet, lavatory, outhouse, chamber pot”). Labels: US, alt-of, archaic, slang 3. An excuse, chiefly made by a losing player for their poor performance. Example: Remember, no Johns. Example: This is the sound of a John. A John. He wants to wait.
Word: Johnson Part of Speech: name Etymology: A patronymic surname from John + -son, literally “son of John”. * In the U.S. the name Johnson has been adopted by numerous European immigrant families originally named Johansson, Johnsson, Johansen, Jonsson, etc. * Doublet of Johansson, Johansen, Jansen, and Hansen. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɑnsən/, /ˈd͡ʒɒnsən/, /dʑɔnsɔn/ 1. A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name. The second most common surname in the United States. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: And for the EU a Johnson premiership would mean “a mini-Trump across the Channel, dedicated to its sabotage”. Britain would become “a hostile principality, built on social, fiscal and environmental deregulation.” 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A township in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Johnson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A patronymic surname from John + -son, literally “son of John”. * In the U.S. the name Johnson has been adopted by numerous European immigrant families originally named Johansson, Johnsson, Johansen, Jonsson, etc. * Doublet of Johansson, Johansen, Jansen, and Hansen. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɑnsən/, /ˈd͡ʒɒnsən/, /dʑɔnsɔn/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of johnson (“penis”). Labels: alt-of
Word: Joker Part of Speech: name 1. A fictional villain of DC Comics, noted for his insanity and cunning, who either wears clown makeup or is disfigured to appear as such, and who is archenemy of Batman. Example: ...grinning like the Joker, Batman's nemesis, a character described in the story as being a favorite of Douglas's. Example: He started to laugh that maniacal laugh that sounded like the Joker on speed.
Word: Jon Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name from Hebrew, variant of John. Example: In that Summer of 1909 the simple souls who even then desired to simplify the English tongue, had, of course, no cognizance of little Jon, or they would have claimed him for a disciple. But one can be too simple in this life, for his real name was Jolyon, and his living father and dead half-brother had usurped of old the other shortenings, Jo and Jolly. As a fact little Jon had done his best to conform to convention and spell himself first Jhon, then John; not till his father had explained the sheer necessity, had he spelled his name Jon. 2. A diminutive of the male given name Jonathan. Example: "I suppose I ought to call you Uncle Jack now." "Please don't. My name is Jonathan, and I've never had a nickname. Doesn't go with my character. So, Uncle Jon - if you must." Example: Inundated with anti-Semitic tweets and frustrated by Twitter's initial response, New York Times editor Jon Weisman is packing up and leaving the social media platform.
Word: Jon Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Josh Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɒʃ/, /ˈd͡ʒɑʃ/ 1. A diminutive of the male given name Joshua. Example: Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren are teaming up on a bill that targets pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as the health care industry faces growing scrutiny following last week's shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO. 2. A city mentioned in the Book of Mormon.
Word: Joule Part of Speech: name Etymology: A variant of Jewell. 1. A surname.
Word: Joy Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the noun joy, first used by Puritans in the 17th century. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɔɪ/ 1. A female given name from English. Example: "I have no name: / I am but two days old." / What shall I call thee? / "I happy am, / Joy is my name." / Sweet joy befall thee! Example: She was named Muriel — after the rather peculiar name of John's mother. Her own mother would have it so; only wishing out of her full heart, happy one! that there should be a slight alteration made in the second name. Therefore the baby was called Muriel Joy — Muriel Joy Halifax. 2. A surname.
Word: Jr. Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of junior, a title used after a son's name when his father has the same name. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: Sports Illustrated is also reporting that former LSU wide receiver and current Cleveland Browns player Odell Beckham Jr. has been banned from the school's facilities for two years. Example: "There are some things that RFK Jr. gets right," says former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden. "We do have a chronic disease crisis in this country, but we need to avoid simplistic solutions and stick with the science."
Word: Judas Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá). Doublet of Judah. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒuːdəs/ 1. Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus, known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities. 2. A male given name from Hebrew. 3. Alternative form of Jude, the penultimate book of the Bible and its ascribed author, Jude the Apostle (Judas Thaddaeus). Labels: alt-of, alternative, archaic Example: […] you should as well reject those Deuterocanonici of the new testament as the epistle to the Hebrewes, Judas epistle and the Apocalyps […] Example: The Catholique (or General) Epistle of the Apostle JUDAS
Word: Judas Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá). Doublet of Judah. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒuːdəs/ 1. A traitor; a person not to be trusted. Example: If there was a moment when Jack Dorsey first morphed from Jesus to Judas in the minds of many former Twitter staffers, it was when he described Elon Musk as the “singular solution” to take over the social media platform he co-founded. 2. Ellipsis of Judas-hole (“small hole for spying”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: The door was slammed in his face, and the Judas clicked shut, leaving him alone in the draughty street, now smelling of night and approaching snow. Example: At the top of the stairs was a heavy door with a peephole. Flick banged on it and stood where her face could be seen through the judas.
Word: Judas Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá). Doublet of Judah. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒuːdəs/ 1. Jesus! (an exclamation used to express shock or surprise at something negative) Labels: archaic
Word: Judges Part of Speech: name Etymology: Reference to the contents of the book, a chronicle of the acts of the Judges of Israel. Pronunciation: /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/ 1. The seventh book of the Old Testament, and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.
Word: Judges Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Reference to the contents of the book, a chronicle of the acts of the Judges of Israel. Pronunciation: /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/ 1. plural of Judge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jul Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of July. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Jul. Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Jul: Abbreviation of July. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, alternative
Word: Jun Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of June. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Jun Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping of Junior. 1. A diminutive of the male given name Junior Labels: Philippines
Word: Jun Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of juniors. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Jun. Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Jun: Abbreviation of June. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, alternative
Word: Jun. Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of junior. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable, rare
Word: Junio Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Spanish Junio and Portuguese Junio. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines. 1. A Filipino surname from Spanish. 2. A surname from Portuguese.
Word: Junker Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of junker. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Jute Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin plural Iuti, Iutae (in Bede), from Old English Ēotas. Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *eut, from Proto-Germanic *eutaz, *eutaniz. The spelling was later influenced by Medieval Latin Jutae, Juti. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒuːt/, /juːt/ 1. A member of the Germanic tribe that existed in modern-day Denmark that invaded England about the same time as the Angles and the Saxons in the beginning of the Middle Ages, but were eventually integrated by the time of the Norman Conquest. Example: No Jute is left to wield a sword to save this hoard. No one is left to swing the battle-ax skyward.
Word: K Part of Speech: character Pronunciation: /keɪ/, [kʰeɪ] 1. The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script. Labels: letter, uppercase Example: The symbol K, however, was not entirely lost; it is found irregularly in inscriptions of all dates down to the times of the empire, and regularly as an initial abbreviation of Kalendæ, Karthago, Kæso (the proper name).
Word: K Part of Speech: num Pronunciation: /keɪ/, [kʰeɪ] 1. The eleventh numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script. Labels: uppercase
Word: K Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Abbreviation of contract. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, informal 2. Abbreviation of kindergarten. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of Example: "K-8" is Kindergarten through eighth grade. 3. Abbreviation of kilo-, 1,000 or 1,024. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, often Example: 5k = 5,000 4. A single character message used as an acknowledgement (ACK), meaning "previous message received and understood." 5. Abbreviation of go ahead, over, an indication that a message is complete and a reply is awaited. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 6. Abbreviation of strikeout On a baseball scorecard, a frontwards K signifies striking out while swinging the bat, while a backwards K signifies striking out while looking. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 7. Abbreviation of king. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 e.p. Nxd6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qe3+ Be7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Re8 11. Kb1 (=) Example: The correct answer is 1.Rxf6 Rxf6 2.Rf1 Raf8 3.Qg5 Kg7 4.Nh5+ Other sub-variations work, such as playing 2.Qg5 then 3.Rf1 or playing 4.Bxf6+ first before playing 5.Nh5+. 8. Abbreviation of carrying capacity. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 9. Abbreviation of Cretaceous. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 10. Abbreviation of knit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: Knit 3, p 1, k 2, purl 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 together, k 1. 11. Abbreviation of ketamine (a drug). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, slang Example: At high levels of concentration of K in the blood, the observer/operator is cut off from his interlock with e.r., including the human consensus reality. 12. Abbreviation of Köchel number. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 13. Abbreviation of Knighthood. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of 14. Abbreviation of capital. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 15. Abbreviation of black. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 16. Abbreviation of Kalashnikov. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, slang Example: We used to run from the KKK but now we running from our brothers that be holding them K's. Example: Yeti in the Serengeti, believe the myth. K-man stupid, rub together sticks. 17. Abbreviation of kritik. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: K Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Clipping of OK. 1. OK Labels: Internet, colloquial Example: K, dad, I'll go to my room.
Word: KI Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of East Kalimantan: a province of Indonesia. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Kabuki Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of kabuki. Labels: alt-of, uncountable
Word: Kai Part of Speech: name Etymology: Taken into regular use in the 1990s, with earlier popularity peaks in Scandinavia and Germany. The medieval Danish Kaj is possibly of Roman origin, Latinized as Caius, like the rare medieval English male given name Kay. The German Kai may also derive from a West Frisian pet form of Gerard, Cornelius, Nicholas, or Kampe "warrior". In the U.S. Kai has also been explained as Hawaiian kai (“sea”). Pronunciation: /kaɪ/ 1. A unisex given name from the Germanic languages, of modern usage. 2. A female given name of modern usage. Labels: rare
Word: Kaiser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English kayser, from Old High German keisar (“emperor”), from Proto-West Germanic *kaisar, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar. The native Old English descendant of that Proto-Germanic word was cāser (“emperor”), but the shape of Middle English kayser (“emperor”) (versus the expected *caser, *coser) suggests it was borrowed from another Germanic language rather than inherited, and the modern English spelling and sense seem to be modified after modern German rather than a direct continuation of Middle English. Compare tsar, which was borrowed from Slavic. Doublet of Caesar and tsar. Pronunciation: /ˈkaɪzə(ɹ)/, /ˈkaɪzɚ/ 1. An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II. 2. Any emperor or autocrat, or one who attempts to be one. Labels: broadly Example: And Black Ivo is a veritable Kaiser. Example: […] that President Poincare, the first servant of France, is still Louis XIV, the former War-Lord, the Kaiser of France […] 3. A Kaiser roll: a round, pinwheel-shaped roll.
Word: Kaiser Part of Speech: name Etymology: Inherited from Middle English kayser, from Old High German keisar (“emperor”), from Proto-West Germanic *kaisar, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar. The native Old English descendant of that Proto-Germanic word was cāser (“emperor”), but the shape of Middle English kayser (“emperor”) (versus the expected *caser, *coser) suggests it was borrowed from another Germanic language rather than inherited, and the modern English spelling and sense seem to be modified after modern German rather than a direct continuation of Middle English. Compare tsar, which was borrowed from Slavic. Doublet of Caesar and tsar. Pronunciation: /ˈkaɪzə(ɹ)/, /ˈkaɪzɚ/ 1. A surname.
Word: Kakao Part of Speech: name 1. Clipping of KakaoTalk (South Korean instant messenger) Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: Kala Part of Speech: name Etymology: Hindu surname from Sanskrit कला (kalā). 1. A surname from Sanskrit.
Word: Kale Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Καλή (Kalḗ, literally “beauty”), see καλός (kalós, “beautiful”). Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪli/ 1. Daughter of Zeus. Labels: Greek 2. A moon of Jupiter.
Word: Kali Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Sanskrit काली (kālī) or कालिका (kālikā). Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːli/, /ˈkæli/ 1. A goddess in Hinduism, one of the most significant figures within that religion, who destroys evil forces and bestows liberation. Labels: Hinduism Example: Kālī is Śiva's "other" wife, as it were, provoking him and encouraging him in his mad, antisocial, often disruptive habits. It is never Kālī who tames Śiva but Śiva who must becalm Kālī. Example: To many Hindu Bengalis, Kālī is the most important divinity. Identified with the great Goddess, Devi Bhagavati, she subsumes all other goddesses. 2. A female given name from Sanskrit used especially in India.
Word: Kali Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit कलि (kali). 1. A male demon, lord of Kali Yuga and the nemesis of Kalki, tenth avatar of Vishnu. Labels: Hinduism
Word: Kali Part of Speech: name Etymology: A shortening of German Kalium. 1. A potassium salt.
Word: Kama Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Russian Ка́ма (Káma). 1. A major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga. Example: It was led by Sen. Henry Javkson (D-Wash.), who referred at some length to an IBM computer and assorted other technology we have sold the Russians for use in their vast Kama River truck plant. Example: According to Ponomarev's calculations, the Kama in the 1890s annually supplied the Volga with up to 850000 logs, of which about 250000 came from the Chusovaya, about 250000 from the Vyatka and its tributaries, 150000 from the Belaya,[…].
Word: Kama Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Sanskrit काम (kā́ma, “love”). 1. The Hindu god of love, Kamadeva Labels: Hinduism Example: Fundamentally, the doctrine and technique of Kāma go back to primitive antiquity. Example: In Indian mythology, Kāma is the counterpart of Cupid.
Word: Kama Part of Speech: name Etymology: Various origins: * Borrowed from Hindi काम (kām), a typical surname of Andhra Pradesh. * Borrowed from Polish Kama, a surname of unexplained origin. * Borrowed from Turkish Kama, a metonymic occupational surname from kama (“wedge”). 1. A surname.
Word: Kambhoj Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Kamboja (the region inhabited by the Kambojas) or Cambodia. Labels: alt-of, alternative, historical, uncommon
Word: Kambhoja Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Kamboja (the region inhabited by the Kambojas) or Cambodia. Labels: alt-of, alternative, historical
Word: Kambuja Part of Speech: name Etymology: Possibly related to Kamboja. Folk etymologies originate it as Kambu-ja, meaning the "descendants of Kambu", a legendary figure. See Kamboja (name) for details. (Compare also Kamboj.) 1. An ancient Indian or Indianised kingdom in Southeast Asia, a predecessor of Cambodia.
Word: Kambuja Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possibly related to Kamboja. Folk etymologies originate it as Kambu-ja, meaning the "descendants of Kambu", a legendary figure. See Kamboja (name) for details. (Compare also Kamboj.) 1. An inhabitant of this kingdom; a member of the people that inhabited this kingdom.
Word: Kami Part of Speech: noun 1. An ethnic and linguistic group in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Kami Part of Speech: name 1. A Bantu language of Tanzania. 2. A Niger-Congo language of Nigeria.
Word: Kan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 菅 (Kan) or かん (Kan). 1. A unisex given name from Japanese. 2. A surname of multiple origins.
Word: Kappa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From English kappa, borrowed from Japanese 河童 (kappa, “water imp”). Included as an Easter Egg by an early Twitch employee. Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.pə/ 1. An emote, often used as a postscript, to indicate that the preceding statement is sarcastic or false.
Word: Kappa Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From English kappa, borrowed from Japanese 河童 (kappa, “water imp”). Included as an Easter Egg by an early Twitch employee. Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.pə/ 1. Used to indicate sarcasm in imitation of Kappa as used on Twitch.tv Labels: Internet
Word: Kara Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Cara. 1. A female given name.
Word: Kara Part of Speech: name 1. A surname from Hindi.
Word: Kara Part of Speech: name 1. A Papua New Guinean language.
Word: Kara Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 加耶, from Middle Chinese 伽倻. The Middle Chinese pronunciation is thought to have been closer to /kaja/, but /kaɾa/ (Kara) is thought to have been the oldest pronunciation. 1. The language presumed to have been spoken by the Gaya confederacy in southern Korea, thought by some scholars to be attested from thirteen placenames.
Word: Kara Part of Speech: name 1. An Omotic language, also sometimes called Karo.
Word: Kara Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil கர (kara). 1. The twenty-fifth year of the 60 year cycle of the Tamil calendar.
Word: Karma Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name.
Word: Karoo Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Afrikaans Karoo, from Khoekhoe ǃ’Aukarob (“hardveld”). Pronunciation: /kəˈruːə/, /kəˈruː/ 1. The vast plain in South Africa that borders the Kalahari Desert.
Word: Kat Part of Speech: name 1. A diminutive of the female given names Katharine or Katherine. Example: During her childhood she was a romanticized Katherine, dressed by her misty-eyed, fussy mother in dresses that looked like ruffled pillowcases. By high school she'd shed the frills and emerged as a bouncy, round-faced Kathy - - - At university she was Kath, blunt and no-bullshit in her Take-Back-the-Night jeans and checked shirt - - - When she ran away to England, she sliced herself down to Kat. It was economical, street-feline, and pointed as a nail. Example: A special federal grand jury has indicted Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh alongside other protesters who allegedly blocked vehicles outside of a federal immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois.
Word: Katzenjammer Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of katzenjammer. Labels: alt-of Example: He is naked to the waist to show the plump white arms and shoulders and the satiny skin of the voluptuary; one of those men whose heads and whose stomachs are too loyal ever to give them Katzenjammer or remorse.
Word: Kay Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪ/ 1. A surname from Middle English derived from several Old and Middle English words; also adopted by immigrants whose surnames began with a K. 2. A male given name from Welsh derived from the surnames, or from a rare medieval given name (as the Sir Kay of Arthurian legend), Welsh Cai, Latinized as Caius, related to the modern male name Kai. 3. A short form of Katherine and other female names beginning with a "K"; popular as a middle name. Example: She frowned at the girl's response. "Kay?" she said. "That is not a name. And what of your family?" "Catalina," the girl amended quickly. "I am used to being Kay at work. My family name is Gómez - we come from Mindanao, where we had pineapple plantations […]" Example: Deobra Redden, 31, was caught on camera in January jumping over a desk and lunging at Judge Mary Kay Holthus, who was sentencing him in another case.
Word: Kay Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪ/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of kay. Labels: alt-of
Word: Kea Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Greek Κέα (Kéa). 1. A village and civil parish south of Truro, west Cornwall, England, named after Saint Kea (OS grid ref SW8142).
Word: Kea Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Greek Κέα (Kéa). 1. One of the Cyclades situated in front of Sunium
Word: Kelvin Part of Speech: name Etymology: Of Celtic/Scottish Gaelic origin, possibly from caol (“narrow”) or coille (“wooded”) + abhainn (“river”). The surname is derived from the river. The surname was also possibly influenced by Calvert (Middle English calfhirde). Pronunciation: /ˈkɛlvɪn/ 1. A river which flows through East Dunbartonshire council area and Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde. 2. A locality in the Griffith council area, central New South Wales, Australia. 3. A surname from Scottish Gaelic. 4. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rather rare usage.
Word: Kelvin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Of Celtic/Scottish Gaelic origin, possibly from caol (“narrow”) or coille (“wooded”) + abhainn (“river”). The surname is derived from the river. The surname was also possibly influenced by Calvert (Middle English calfhirde). Pronunciation: /ˈkɛlvɪn/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of kelvin. Labels: alt-of
Word: Ken Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /kɛn/, /kɪn/ 1. A diminutive of the male given name Kenneth. Example: The vote was 213-209 along party lines. Republican members of the House Ethics Committee – Michael Guest of Mississippi, Dave Joyce of Ohio, Andrew Garbarino of New York, John Rutherford of Florida and Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota – voted present. GOP Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado also voted present but he is not on the Ethics Committee. 2. Kensington in London. Labels: colloquial, in-compounds Example: Kensington High Street — better known as High Street Ken after the nearby tube — is dominated architecturally by […] Example: The ladies (and gentlemen) of South Ken and Chelsea do like their raw food, and Daphne's does a terrific tuna tartare with avocado and wild fennel, black figs, gorgonzola and hazelnuts; […] 3. Synonym of Ken doll. Example: After the ceremony, the "Barbies and Kens" (excluding Tommy and Britney) gathered at Lindsay's mansion to have a barbeque party. They laughed and talked about good times and vowed to remain friends forever.
Word: Ken Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /kɛn/, /kɪn/ 1. A surname.
Word: Kern Part of Speech: name Etymology: The unincorporated community in Missouri is named after Robert Kern. The Kern River is named after Edward Kern. Pronunciation: /kɝn/, /kɜːn/ 1. A surname. 2. An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States. 3. A river in California, United States.
Word: Khan Part of Speech: name Etymology: As a surname via Urdu خان (xān), Persian خان (xân), among others. As a title, a proper noun form of khan. Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːn/ 1. A male given name used extensively among Muslims of South Asia. 2. A surname derived from the given name. Example: "Sunscreens protect you from UVA/UVB rays which can be emitted from many sources of light such as the sun, your tubelight and devices," Dr Kaleem Khan said, adding that using sunscreen once a day is the bare minimum you can do for your skin.
Word: Ki Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /kiː/ 1. In Sumerian mythology, the earth goddess and chief consort of the sky god, Anu.
Word: Ki Part of Speech: name 1. Synonym of Amto (“a Papuan language”).
Word: Kies Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Kim Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping of Kimball and Kimberley as a male name, and of Kimberley and Kimberly as a female name. Pronunciation: /kɪm/, [kʰɪm] 1. A unisex given name. Example: The half-caste woman who looked after him (she smoked opium, and pretended to keep a second-hand furniture shop by the square where the cheap cabs wait) told the missionaries that she was Kim’s mother’s sister; but his mother had been nursemaid in a colonel's family and had married Kimball O’Hara, a young color-sergeant of the Mavericks, an Irish regiment. 2. A unisex given name. Example: Bizarre as was the name she bore, Kim Ravenal always said she was thankful it had been no worse. […] It is no secret that the absurd monosyllable which comprises her given name is made up of the first letters of three states — Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri — in all of which she was, incredibly enough, born. Example: It will take some getting used to, a husband named Kim. She has known girls named Kim since she was a squirt in a sunsuit. Quite a few really. Kimberleys and plain Kims.
Word: Kim Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Korean 김(金) (Gim). Pronunciation: /kɪm/, [kʰɪm] 1. A surname from Korean. Example: Centring on the tension between the Kims, a basement-dwelling family of “dirt spoons” in Seoul, and the Parks, a family at the opposite end of the social spectrum, Parasite’s plot is predicated on the widening gap between the haves and the have nots in Asia’s fourth-biggest economy. […] “My husband and I thought it was such an honour for our shop to appear in Parasite,” its 72-year-old owner, Kim Kyung-soon, says.
Word: Kim Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /kɪm/, [kʰɪm] 1. An Mbum language of southern Chad.
Word: Kinder Part of Speech: name Etymology: Uncertain but probably of Proto-Brythonic origin. The name may be equivalent to Welsh cain (“elegant, fair”) or cant (“border, rim”) + dwfr (“water”). 1. A surname. 2. Places in the United States: 3. Places in the United States: 4. Places in the United States: 5. Places in the United States: 6. A minor river in Derbyshire, England, which joins the River Sett.
Word: Kine Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: King Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kɪŋ/ 1. radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter K. 2. The title of a king. Example: As we climbed the Marykirk Bank Ogilvie spoke of the passes leading over to Deeside, and of the Royal deer forests around Balmoral; then, with mingled pride and modesty, he added, "I've driven the King seven times." Example: One, a grant by Archbishop Wulfred to that community, is datable to 825x32; while the other two (both copies of the same document) record an agreement between Archbishop Ceolnoth and Kings Egbert and Æthelwulf which was enacted in 838.
Word: King Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /kɪŋ/ 1. An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for someone who either acted as if he were a king or had worked in the king's household. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The Russians clinched the victory when Vera Zvonareva rallied to defeat Vania King, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in the first reverse singles match, giving her team a 3-0 lead. […] After Russia went ahead, 3-0, Ahsha Rolle defeated Elena Vesnina, 6-3, 6-4, then King paired with Liezel Huber to beat Vesnina and Svetlana Kuznetsova, 7-6 (3), 6-4, in the doubles. Example: So when King – who had been in Atlanta for “Bloody Sunday” – telegrammed Parks about returning to Alabama to take part in a third mass march from Selma to Montgomery, her immediate answer was “Why, of course.” 2. King class, a class of steam locomotives once used on the GWR which were all named after kings. Labels: UK, countable, uncountable 3. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A township in the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada. Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A village on New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Kings Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Kinges; reference to the contents of the book, a chronicle of the Kings of Israel. Pronunciation: /ˈkɪŋz/ 1. One of the various books called Kings in the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Word: Kings Part of Speech: name Etymology: From King + -s or king + -'s. Pronunciation: /ˈkɪŋz/ 1. A surname. 2. A placename. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 3. A placename. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 4. A placename. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 5. A placename. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: Kings Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From King + -s or king + -'s. Pronunciation: /ˈkɪŋz/ 1. plural of King Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Kings Part of Speech: name Etymology: From King + -s or king + -'s. Pronunciation: /ˈkɪŋz/ 1. plural of King (surname) Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Kirk Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁-ryós Proto-Hellenic *kúrios Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós) Koine Greek κῡριακός (kūriakós) Koine Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón)bor. Proto-West Germanic *kirikā Old English ċiriċebor. Old Norse kirkjabor.? ▲ Old English ċiriċe? Northern Middle English kyrke English kirk English Kirk From kirk, from Northern Middle English kyrke, possibly borrowed from Old Norse kirkja, or possibly from Old English ċiriċe. Doublet of Church. The sense meaning fellatio is derived from the shooting of Charlie Kirk, as he was shot in the neck (“fellatio”). Pronunciation: /kɜːk/, /kɜɹk/, /kɪɾk/ 1. The Church of Scotland. Labels: UK, countable, uncountable Example: I suspect that members of the Church of Scotland who stop going, stop thinking of themselves as part of the Kirk much more readily. 2. A habitational surname from Middle English. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: One Nation, a new 501(c)4 linked to the Karl-Rove-backed American Crossroads super PAC, is spending more than $1.9 million on print, radio and digital ads highlighting the efforts of Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey to pass the “doc fix” legislation that realigned payments to Medicare providers with inflation. Example: It had been 2,836 days since Chris Kirk last won on the PGA Tour. Yet after securing his first victory in over seven years on Sunday, that was not the first milestone the American golfer had on his mind. 3. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: President Joe Biden sent a heartfelt letter to ESPN “College GameDay” football analyst Kirk Herbstreit after his adored golden retriever, Ben, died of cancer last month. 4. Numerous places: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. Numerous places: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Numerous places: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. Numerous places: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. Numerous places: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. Numerous places: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. Numerous places: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Kirk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁-ryós Proto-Hellenic *kúrios Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós) Koine Greek κῡριακός (kūriakós) Koine Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón)bor. Proto-West Germanic *kirikā Old English ċiriċebor. Old Norse kirkjabor.? ▲ Old English ċiriċe? Northern Middle English kyrke English kirk English Kirk From kirk, from Northern Middle English kyrke, possibly borrowed from Old Norse kirkja, or possibly from Old English ċiriċe. Doublet of Church. The sense meaning fellatio is derived from the shooting of Charlie Kirk, as he was shot in the neck (“fellatio”). Pronunciation: /kɜːk/, /kɜɹk/, /kɪɾk/ 1. Fellatio. Labels: Internet, uncountable Example: I wanna get some sloppy kirk to this song Example: do you guys think donnie was giving him insane kirk here or was it just mid
Word: Kirk Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁-ryós Proto-Hellenic *kúrios Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós) Koine Greek κῡριακός (kūriakós) Koine Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón)bor. Proto-West Germanic *kirikā Old English ċiriċebor. Old Norse kirkjabor.? ▲ Old English ċiriċe? Northern Middle English kyrke English kirk English Kirk From kirk, from Northern Middle English kyrke, possibly borrowed from Old Norse kirkja, or possibly from Old English ċiriċe. Doublet of Church. The sense meaning fellatio is derived from the shooting of Charlie Kirk, as he was shot in the neck (“fellatio”). Pronunciation: /kɜːk/, /kɜɹk/, /kɪɾk/ 1. To kill or assassinate, especially for political reasons. Labels: slang, transitive Example: I was even sent a pornographic image of a nude man. One individual stated that I should be ‘Kirked.’ Example: "And soon after [he] declared to us, 'you should die,' followed by, 'I am going to Kirk you,' which you could only think that means I'm either using your imagination going to shoot you or kill you," said Beesley.
Word: Kit Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /kɪt/ 1. A diminutive of the male given name Christopher.
Word: Kit Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /kɪt/ 1. A diminutive of the female given name Katherine and related female given names.
Word: Kit Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ukrainian кіт (kit, “tomcat”). Pronunciation: /kɪt/ 1. A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Кіт (Kit).
Word: Kit Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /kɪt/ 1. A male given name from Cantonese 傑 /杰 (git⁶). Labels: Hong-Kong
Word: Kitty Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping of Katherine and related names + -y (diminutive suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈkɪti/ 1. A diminutive of the female given name Katherine or related names.
Word: Kitty Part of Speech: name Etymology: From kitty. Pronunciation: /ˈkɪti/ 1. A generic given name for a cat.
Word: Kiwi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand. Pronunciation: /ˈkiːwi/ 1. A New Zealander. Labels: informal Example: A blokart (say blow-cart) plays to the penchant that Kiwis and Aussies have for pushing the limits in search of fun. It’s a ground-hugging, tricyclelike combination of aluminum tubing and rubber wheels with a steering wheel and a sail. Example: Sadowski-Synnott scored 92.88 on her final run, landing back-to-back 1080s on a challenging course resembling the Great Wall of China. Asked how she felt about making history as the island nation's first Winter Games gold medallist, she said it made her a "proud Kiwi".
Word: Kiwi Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand. Pronunciation: /ˈkiːwi/ 1. Of or from New Zealand. Labels: informal Example: The two Kiwi brothers who spent time in a Thailand prison after allegedly wrestling an officer to the ground and taking his gun, have returned to New Zealand.