Definitions

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  • proper noun A diminutive of the female given name Catherine or any of its variant spellings.
  • proper noun The Missouri, Kansas and Texas (M.K.T) Railroad.
  • proper noun poker slang A king and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity with "K-T"

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Examples

  • This is the "real marriage", says KAtie in OK!, that Katie never had with Peter Andre.

    British Blogs 2010

  • Something about pulling out a photo of someone and asking why katie didn't cover that persons death, after Katie asked about someone that died during the latest protests in Iran.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

  • I must say that the reason young katie fell asleep so quickly was the fact the lady on the picture looks shockingly like Katie.

    roobottom 2008

  • Katie jumped up guiltily, and there leaning against the door -- all huddled down and terrible looking -- was Ann. "Why, Katie," she whispered thickly -- "_Katie_!

    The Visioning Susan Glaspell 1915

  • Destiny was not a name Katie selected capriciously or happened on by chance.

    Obsession John Douglas 1998

  • Destiny was not a name Katie selected capriciously or happened on by chance.

    Obsession John Douglas 1998

  • There's something about the name Katie and legal dramaramas at the mo

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

  • Now, in Minnesota, they have what they call Katie's Law.

    CNN Transcript Dec 5, 2003 2003

  • 3AM: There's no point trying to grab Cy's neck - he doesn't have one 3AM: There's something about the name Katie and legal dramaramas at the mo 3AM: Good to see Fearne's lingering near the Palace too 3AM: The royal family arrive for the Royal Wedding 3AM: It's the story we've all been expecting: Rav says Chantelle stitched him right up

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

  • 3AM: Nope, can't see anything godmotherly about this 3AM: If David's amazingly excited, then so are we 3AM: There's no point trying to grab Cy's neck - he doesn't have one 3AM: There's something about the name Katie and legal dramaramas at the mo 3AM: Good to see Fearne's lingering near the Palace too

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

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