kas

¹ American  

[kahs] / kɑs /

noun

1. (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.

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Kas. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Kansas.

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Etymology

Origin of kas

From Dutch; case ²

Example Sentences

Candidate Tom Dewey, who kas always been a faithful reader of the pollster's barometer, was presented last week with a forecast of the political climate.

From Time Magazine Archive

But it is worthy of note that while the Babylonian might be possessed by seven evil spirits, the Egyptian could have as many as fourteen good spirits or kas.

From The Evolution of the Dragon by Smith, G. Elliot

Over the chimney-piece is a beautifully painted landscape, and on the left against the wall a large armoire or kas of black wood ornamented with gold, above which hangs a large portrait.

From The Standard Galleries - Holland by Singleton, Esther

On a handsome kas stands a statuette of Cupid.

From The Standard Galleries - Holland by Singleton, Esther

Beside the ka of man, all objects likewise had their kas, which were comparable to the human ka, and among these the ka lived.

From The Religion of Ancient Egypt by Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders), Sir