Kung

¹ American  

[koong] / kʊŋ /

Or !Kung

noun

plural

Kungs,

plural

Kung

1. a member of a San people of the Kalahari desert basin of southern Africa.

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Kung ² American  

[koong, goong] / kʊŋ, gʊŋ /

noun

1. H. H. K'ung Hsiang-hsiKong Xiangxi, 1881–1967, Chinese financier and statesman.

2. Prince, 1833–98, Chinese statesman of the late Ch'ing dynasty.

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Küng ³ American  

[koong, kyng] / kʊŋ, küŋ /

noun

1. Hans, 1928–2021, Swiss Roman Catholic theologian and writer: critic of papal authority.

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Küng British  

/ kʊŋ /

noun

1. Hans. born 1928, Swiss Roman Catholic theologian, who questioned the doctrine of infallibility: his licence to teach was withdrawn in 1979. His books include Global Responsibility (1991)

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Example Sentences

"We need to organise the supply of about 22 shipments of LNG for March and April," economic affairs minister Kung Ming-hsin said Monday, while noting 20 of those shipments had already been secured.

From Barron's

Ilia Malinin highlighted mental health struggles during an emotional performance at the Olympic figure skating gala on Saturday as men's gold medallist Mikhail Shaidorov got the crowd going to 'Kung Fu Panda'.

From Barron's

Kazakh Shaidorov had a more lighthearted programme to "Kung Fu Panda" decked out in a full-body panda outfit.

From Barron's

It features chorus lines of robots performing feats of dexterity and coordination—kung fu, back flips, and, yes, swordplay—at speeds rivaling humans.

From Barron's

Emma and Lisa-Marie Anne stay for dinner—Aunt Melissa ordered take-out instead of cooking for once—and the five of us exchange sneaky looks while passing cartons of kung pao chicken, moo shu pork, and broccoli beef.

From Literature