Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun In Arthurian legend, the foster brother and steward of King Arthur.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as key.
  • noun Same as key.
  • noun The name of the letter K, k. It is rarely so written, the symbol K, k, being used instead.
  • noun An obsolete or dialectal variant of key.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun A surname derived from several Old and Middle English words; also adopted by immigrants whose surnames began with a K.
  • proper noun A male given name 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.
  • proper noun A short form of Katherine and other female names beginning with a "K"; popular as a middle name.

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Examples

  • KAY: In Cornish, Kay means a hedge, enclosure or a fortified place.

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  • With hundreds of Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants offering quality products and VIP service, Mary Kay® products are easy to get.

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  • Mary Kay independent sales force members who make phone calls or send faxes to sell or promote Mary Kay® product or the Mary Kay opportunity are considered "telemarketers" under the DNCL Rules by the CRTC - and must register with the DNCL Operator (Bell Canada).

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  • "Kay" is the undermedicated weirdo troll who spams the comments here under a variety of names, including "conservative not republican".

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  • Career consultant Andrea Kay is the author of "Work's a Bitch and Then You Make It Work."

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  • Among her many talents, Kay is a seasoned professional trainer and former leadership development specialist who enjoys teaching motivational workshops around the country.

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  • Proud science teacher Benjamin Kay reports: Their chants echoed from downtown building windows turning thousands of heads in our direction.

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  • Robin Kay, President of the Fashion Design Council of Canada and the city's fashion week fairy godmother, was right to insist that LGFW needed its own home but whether Heritage Court is it remains to be seen.

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