kas

[ kahs ]

/ kɑs /

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.

Nearby words

karyosome, karyotin, karyotype, karyotyping, karzai, kas, kas., kasai, kasai operation, kasavubu, kasbah

Origin of kas

From Dutch; see origin at case²

Definition for kas (2 of 3)

ka

[ kah ]

/ kɑ /

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

Definition for kas (3 of 3)

Kas.

Kansas.

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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
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

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
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

British Dictionary definitions for kas

ka

/ (kɑː) /

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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