Karen

[ kuh-ren ]

/ kəˈrɛn /

noun, plural Ka·rens, (especially collectively) Ka·ren.

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

one of these people.

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

adjective

of or relating to the Karen people or their language.

Karen

or Kar·in

[ kar-uh n, kahr- ]

/ ˈkær ən, ˈkɑr- /

noun

a female given name, form of Katherine.

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With exquisite timing, religious historian Karen Armstrong steps forth with Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence.
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The shooting Ice Cube was referring to was the accidental killing of Karen Toshima by a stray bullet.
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Karen Berger, another regular player at Haviland Hollow Farm said the appeal of polo for her is multifaceted.
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The firebrand union president, Karen Lewis, may run against Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
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Her eyes came back to Karen's face and fury again seized her.
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"Nor by me, my Karen," said Madame von Marwitz with a more profound gloom.
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Uncle Thor made an especially delicious one for Karen, who had already become a great favorite with him.
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If Karen were found Gregory Jardine must come to know that her guardian had, literally, driven her from her home.
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Karen replied with sober reassurances and promises and showed no corresponding alarms on his behalf.
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British Dictionary definitions for karen

Karen

/ (kəˈrɛn) /

noun

plural -rens or -ren a member of a Thai people of Myanmar

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

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Word Origin and History for karen

Karen

Mongoloid people of Burma, 1759, from Burmese ka-reng "wild, dirty, low-caste man" [OED].

Karen

fem. proper name, Danish shortened form of Katherine. Rare before 1928; a top-10 name for girls born in the U.S. 1951-1968.

Karen

noun, plural Ka·rens, (especially collectively) Ka·ren.

adjective

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