kuklos

Named for the Greek word kuklos, “circle,” the Klan at first seemed nothing more than an expression of vigilante discontent.

Louisa May Alcott Susan Cheever 2010

South-east of Euboea are the Cyc'la-des, [Footnote: From the Greek word kuklos, a circle.] a large group that kept guard around the sacred Island of Delos, which is said to have risen unexpectedly out of the sea.

Mosaics of Grecian History Marcius Willson

Their number quickly grew, and in meetings that followed, the men selected a name based on the Greek word "kuklos" meaning circle, from which they derived the name Ku Klux.

Contemporary News Accounts Undermine GOP Denials on Confederate Statues 2009

Named for "kuklos," the Greek word for "circle," the Ku Klux Klan waged war against the Republican Party in the former Confederate states.

AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

Named for "kuklos," the Greek word for "circle," the Ku Klux Klan waged war against the Republican Party in the former Confederate states.

AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

Named for "kuklos," the Greek word for "circle," the Ku Klux Klan waged war against the Republican Party in the former Confederate states.

AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

The Greeks used the word kuklos to mean not only circle but, among other things, the vault of heaven, the horizon, the Milky Way, a person’s cheeks, an assembly place, a crowd of people standing around, and the annual cycle of the seasons.

The Battle of Salamis Barry Strauss 2004

The Greeks used the word kuklos to mean not only circle but, among other things, the vault of heaven, the horizon, the Milky Way, a person’s cheeks, an assembly place, a crowd of people standing around, and the annual cycle of the seasons.

The Battle of Salamis Barry Strauss 2004

Always remember, the "kuklos" of the late 1860s wasn't even remotely like the US-flag-waving racist mob on the early 20th century.

Contemporary News Accounts Undermine GOP Denials on Confederate Statues 2009

Actually, the "kuklos" was started in Pulaski, Tennessee, just before Christmas 1865, by six ex-Confederate officers, and was a sort of social club for Confederate officers.

Contemporary News Accounts Undermine GOP Denials on Confederate Statues 2009