kas

[kahs]

noun

(in the Netherlands and in Dutch colonies) a large cabinet of the 17th and 18th centuries, having two doors and often a number of drawers at the bottom, and usually having an elaborately painted or carved decoration with a heavy cornice.

Origin of kas

From Dutch; see origin at case²

ka

[kah]

noun Egyptian Religion.

a spiritual entity, an aspect of the individual, believed to live within the body during life and to survive it after death.

Origin of ka

1890–95; < Egyptian kʾ

Kas.

Kansas.

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Examples from the Web for kas

Contemporary Examples of kas

“He even talked to atheists in the bars of Kas”, Tuzer said.
Turkey’s Rock and Roll Imam Under Investigation
Thomas Seibert
December 2, 2013
Tuzer said he founded FiRock in May and went into rehearsals for the concert in Kas.
Turkey’s Rock and Roll Imam Under Investigation
Thomas Seibert
December 2, 2013

Historical Examples of kas

She talks of dynasties and tribal deities, of kings and Kas and symbols until my head spins.
The Shadow of the East
E. M. Hull
If this kas was carved oak it sometimes stood on a frame; sometimes it had ponderous locks.
The Old Furniture Book
N. Hudson Moore
Cascabel, kas′ka-bel, n. the whole rear part behind the base-ring of a cannon.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
Various
Castor-oil, kas′tor-oil, n. a medicinal oil obtained from a tropical plant, the Ricinus communis.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
Various
This s is only wanted to supply the final s of kas, the interrogative pronoun, in such a sentence as kas tadgunah?
Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I
Friedrich Max Mller

British Dictionary definitions for kas

ka

noun

(in ancient Egypt) an attendant spirit supposedly dwelling as a vital force in a man or statue

Word Origin for ka

from Egyptian

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