| krona1 |
the chief monetary unit of Sweden, equaling one hundred öre. |
| krona2 |
the chief monetary unit of Iceland, equaling one hundred aurar. |
| krone1 |
the chief monetary unit of Denmark and Norway, equaling one hundred öre. |
| krone2 |
a gold coin formerly minted in Germany worth ten marks. [2 definitions] |
| kroner |
pl. of krone1. |
| krypton |
an inert gaseous chemical element that has thirty-six protons in each nucleus, used esp. as the atmosphere in high-powered light bulbs. (symbol: Kr) |
| KS |
abbreviation of "Kansas," a Midwestern U.S. state between Missouri and Colorado. |
| kt |
abbreviation of "karat," a unit of measure for the purity of gold equal to one twenty-fourth part of pure gold. |
| Kuala Lumpur |
the capital of Malaysia. |
| Kublai Khan |
a Mongol emperor of China from about 1260 to about 1294 and founder of the Mongol dynasty (1216?-1294?). |
| kuchen |
a German coffee cake made with yeast dough and usu. containing fruits, nuts, and the like. |
| kudos |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) praise, honor, and appreciation for work done or status achieved. |
| kudu |
a large African antelope with narrow white stripes across the back and, in the male, long curved horns. |
| kugel |
a casserole of ingredients such as potatoes and noodles that is baked until crusty. |
| Ku Kluxer |
a member of the Ku Klux Klan. |
| Ku Klux Klan |
a secret society organized and active in the southern United States after the Civil War, which sought to regain white supremacy over newly freed blacks. [2 definitions] |
| kulak |
in czarist Russia, a relatively well-off or landholding peasant. |
| kumiss |
the fermented milk of a mare or camel, used as a beverage by Asian nomads. [2 definitions] |
| kümmel |
a colorless liqueur flavored with caraway seeds, cumin, anise, and the like. |
| kumquat |
a type of citrus tree bearing a small, edible fruit. [2 definitions] |
| kung fu |
a Chinese method of self-defense involving fluid, circular movements of the hands and legs. (Cf. karate.) |