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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- abbr. king's knight (chess)
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An initial sequence of consonants common in English and Middle English, and in tho form cn- in Anglo-Saxon. In Middle English and Anglo-Saxon (as still in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian) it was distinctly pronounced as written; but now the k is silent. Kn- occurs in native English words, as knave, knee, knell, knop, know, etc., in other Teutonic words, as knicker, and in some other words of foreign origin, as knout. In some words, as knar, knarl, kn- alternates with gn-.
- n. An abbreviation of Knight of the North Star (Sweden).
Examples
“The central star, or planetary nebula nucleus PNN is the variable star name KN Mus shining at 14.92B magnitude star and is classed as a white-dwarf ZZO-type variable with semi-regular periods that tentatively changes by as much as 0.04 magnitudes.”
“Also, there is NOTHING about the other "KN" s (Person w/Knowledge) -- i.e., the victims -- and what's the difference between a "KN" and an "SB" (Subject) in this kind of scenario?”
“Only products with the letters "KN" following the Better If Used Before Date.”
The Washington Post: Kellogg's recalls Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Honey Smacks
“Only packages with the letters 'KN' following the date are included in the recall.”
“According to Kellog: Only products with the letters "KN" following the Better If Used Before”
CBS 5 - San Francisco Bay Area's source for news, weather, traffic and sports
“Only products with the letters "KN" following the Better If Used Before Date are included in the recall.”
“Some 28 million U.S. products that have the letters "KN" before the expiration date are affected.”
“Only boxes with the letters "KN" following the "better if used before" date are included in the recall.”
“Only products with the letters "KN" following the use-by date are included in the recall.”
“Only products with the letters "KN" after the use-by date are included in the recall.”
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