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1: a city in central Lithuania [syn: {Kovna}, {Kovno}]

1: statesman who led Northern Rhodesia to full independence as Zambia in 1964 and served as Zambia's first president (born in 1924) [syn: {Kenneth Kaunda}, {Kenneth David Kaunda}]

1: resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum [syn: {kauri copal}, {kauri resin}, {kauri gum}] 2: tall timber tree of New Zeal...

1: resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum [syn: {kauri}, {kauri resin}, {kauri gum}]

1: resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum [syn: {kauri}, {kauri copal}, {kauri resin}]

1: any of various trees of the genus Agathis; yield dammar resin [syn: {dammar pine}]

1: resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum [syn: {kauri}, {kauri copal}, {kauri gum}]

1: tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood [syn: {kauri}, {Agathis australis}]

1: an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub [syn: {kavakava}]

1: an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub [syn: {kava}]

1: an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive [syn: {papaverine}]

1: a river in northeastern Kansas; flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River [syn: {Kansas}, {Kansas River}]

1: New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress [syn: {Libocedrus plumosa}]

1: an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever; of unknown cause [syn: {mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome}]

1: United States writer (1902-1992) [syn: {Boyle}]

1: a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos v : travel in a small canoe; "we kayaked down the river"

1: knock unconscious or senseless; "the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds" [syn: {knock cold}, {knock out}]

1: knocked unconscious by a heavy blow [syn: {knocked out(p)}, {KO'd}, {out(p)}, {stunned}]

1: a pigmented ring at the outer edge of the cornea of the eye; a symptom of Wilson's disease

1: a Muslim who is a member of a Turkic people of western Asia (especially in Kazakstan) [syn: {Kazakh}] 2: a landlocked republic south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-...

1: a Muslim who is a member of a Turkic people of western Asia (especially in Kazakstan) [syn: {Kazak}] 2: a landlocked republic south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-s...

1: a landlocked republic south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991 [syn:...

1: of or pertaining to Kazakhstan or to the Kazakhs or their culture n : a native or inhabitant of Kazakhstan

1: monetary unit in Kazakhstan

1: a landlocked republic south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991 [syn:...

1: an industrial city in the European part of Russia

1: Russian abstract painter (1878-1935) [syn: {Malevich}, {Kazimir Severinovich Malevich}]

1: Russian abstract painter (1878-1935) [syn: {Malevich}, {Kazimir Malevich}]

1: a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece

1: a unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes [syn: {kilobyte}, {K}]

1: one thousand periods per second [syn: {kilohertz}, {kHz}, {kilocycle per second}, {kilocycle}]

1: large brownish-green New Zealand parrot [syn: {Nestor notabilis}]

1: English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833) [syn: {Edmund Kean}]

1: United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966) [syn: {Buster Keaton}, {Joseph Francis Keaton}]

1: Englishman and Romantic poet (1795-1821) [syn: {John Keats}]

1: Egyptian god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis [syn: {Geb}]

1: cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables [syn: {kabob}, {shish kebab}]

1: English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford Movement (1792-1866) [syn: {John Keble}]

1: a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire [syn: {Quechua}] 2: the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas [syn: {Quechua...

1: of or relating to the Quechua people or their language [syn: {Quechuan}] n : the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas [syn: {Quechua}, {Quechuan}, {Quechuan language}, {Kechua}]

1: a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish

1: the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly 2: one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability v :...

1: a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides [syn: {ogee arch}]

1: turn over and fall; "the man had a heart attck and keeled over"

1: river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails; used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing

1: having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or the keel of a ship; "a carinate sepal" [syn: {ridged}, {carinate}, {carinated}] 2: having or shaped like a carina or keel [syn: {carinate}, {carinated}, {ri...

1: Eurasian bulbous plant [syn: {Allium carinatum}]

1: a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it

1: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as th...

1: having very keen vision; "quick-sighted as a cat" [syn: {argus-eyed}, {hawk-eyed}, {lynx-eyed}, {quick-sighted}, {sharp-eyed}, {sharp-sighted}] 2: capable of seeing to a great distance [syn: {eagle...

1: in a keen and discriminating manner; "he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings"

1: a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" [syn: {acuteness}, {acuity}, {sharpness}] 2: a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead...

1: the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" [syn: {support}, {livelih...

1: keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies" [syn: {keep up}, {follow}]

1: follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars" [syn: {watch}, {observe}, {follow}, {watch over}]

1: set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on" [syn: {sequester}, {sequestrate}, {set apart}, {isolate}]

1: prevent from coming close; "I tried to keep the child away from the pool"

1: keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" [syn: {restrain}, {suppress}, {keep}, {hold back}] 2: secure and keep for possible future use or applicat...

1: be a companion to somebody [syn: {company}, {companion}, {accompany}]

1: place a limit on the number of [syn: {number}] 2: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The ri...