koph |
the name of the nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
Koran |
the fundamental sacred text of Islam, believed to have been revealed to Muhammad by Allah and serving as the basis of Muslim religion, law, and secular conduct. |
korat |
any of a breed of cat having a shiny bluish coat and large greenish eyes. |
Korea |
a region of East Asia that had been a single country until war divided it into North Korea and South Korea in the 1950s. |
Korean |
of or pertaining to North and South Korea, or to the people, culture, or language of these nations together. [2 definitions] |
koruna |
the chief monetary unit of the Czech and Slovak Republics, equaling one hundred halers. |
kosher |
allowable according to Jewish dietary laws. [4 definitions] |
koto |
a Japanese musical instrument consisting of thirteen waxed silk strings stretched over a convex wooden sounding board, played by plucking the strings with three plectra that are worn on one hand. |
kowtow |
to show extreme or excessive deference. [3 definitions] |
KP |
abbreviation of "kitchen police." |
Kr |
symbol of the chemical element krypton. |
kraal |
in South Africa, a native village enclosed by a fence or stockade. [3 definitions] |
kraft |
a strong brownish paper made from wood pulp treated with a sulfate solution, used to make bags or wrapping paper. |
krait |
any of several venomous snakes of southeastern Asia, having black or brown skin covered with yellow bands. |
krater |
a two-handled bowl with a wide body and neck used to mix wine and water in ancient Greece. |
Kremlin |
the historic citadel of Moscow, encompassing the government offices of Russia as well as palaces, cathedrals, and churches (prec. by "the"). [3 definitions] |
krill |
tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans that feed on plankton and are in turn fed on by whales, seals, squid, sharks, and other sea animal species. |
krimmer |
a gray, curly fur made from the pelts of lambs of the Crimean region. |
kris |
a short, double-edged Malayan dagger, usu. having a wavy blade. |
Krishna |
an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, and the second god of the Hindu trinity. |
Kriss Kringle |
see "Santa Claus." |