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- English Word Kan Definition See Khan.
- English Word Kanacka Definition Alt. of Kanaka
- English Word Kanaka Definition A native of the Sandwich Islands.
- English Word Kanchil Definition A small chevrotain of the genus Tragulus, esp. T. pygmaeus, or T. kanchil, inhabiting Java, Sumatra, and adjacent islands; a deerlet. It is noted for its agility and cunning.
- English Word Kand Definition Fluor spar; -- so called by Cornish miners.
- English Word Kangaroo Definition Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidae. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush kangaroos, of the genus Halmaturus, inhabit wooded districts. See Wallaby.
- English Word Kansas Definition A tribe of Indians allied to the Winnebagoes and Osages. They formerly inhabited the region which is now the State of Kansas, but were removed to the Indian Territory.
- English Word Kantian Definition Of or pertaining to Immanuel Kant, the German philosopher; conformed or relating to any or all of the philosophical doctrines of Immanuel Kant.
- English Word Kantian Definition A follower of Kant; a Kantist.
- English Word Kantianism Definition Alt. of Kantism
- English Word Kantism Definition The doctrine or theory of Kant; the Kantian philosophy.
- English Word Kantist Definition A disciple or follower of Kant.
- English Word Kanttry Definition Same as Cantred.
- English Word Kaolin Definition Alt. of Kaoline
- English Word Kaoline Definition A very pure white clay, ordinarily in the form of an impalpable powder, and used to form the paste of porcelain; China clay; porcelain clay. It is chiefly derived from the decomposition of common feldspar.
- English Word Kaolinization Definition The process by which feldspar is changed into kaolin.
- English Word Kaolinize Definition To convert into kaolin.
- English Word Kapelle Definition A chapel; hence, the choir or orchestra of a prince's chapel; now, a musical establishment, usually orchestral.
- English Word Kapellmeister Definition See Capellmeister.
- English Word Kapia Definition The fossil resin of the kauri tree of New Zealand.