Karen

¹

[kuh-ren]

noun

plural

Karens ,

plural

Karen .

1. a group of people of eastern and southern Myanmar (Burma).

2. one of these people.

3. the language of the Karen, a Tibeto-Burman language of the Sino-Tibetan family.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Karen people or their language.

Karen

²

[kar-uhn, kahr-]

noun

1. Also Karin a first name, form of Katherine.

2. Informal: Disparaging.

   1. a white, usually middle-class woman who is rude, demanding, and aggressive toward other people, particularly customer service workers.

   2. a person acting in an aggressive, entitled, rude way.

      He went full Karen on the poor store manager and threatened to get her fired.

Karen

/ kəˈrɛn /

noun

1. a member of a Thai people of Myanmar

2. the language of this people, probably related to Thai and belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family

Example Sentences

But just four years into that well-planned retirement, his wife, Karen, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s—and all those plans came to a halt.

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Based on a true story, “Silkwood” follows nuclear-plant worker Karen Silkwood, played by Meryl Streep, as she raises concerns about the health and safety of her fellow plant workers and a potential company coverup.

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Spokesperson Karen McCole said those behind it did not represent the area or the city.

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Former Second Lady Karen Pence even complained about the lack of privacy, because staff and Secret Service are around all the time.

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Mayor Karen Bass and the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee have announced ‘a broad investigation’ into arrests of U.S. citizens by ICE.

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