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Kean

American  
[keen] / kin /

noun

  1. Edmund, 1787–1833, English actor, especially known for performance of Shakespearean roles.


Kean British  
/ kiːn /

noun

  1. Edmund. ?1789–1833, English actor, noted for his Shakespearean roles

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"My doctors continue to assure me that my recovery will be complete and that I will be back to the job I love very soon," Kean said in the statement, posted on X.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Nearly a month later, Kean participated in a telephone interview with the New Jersey Globe and reiterated his intent to run for re-election and return to public life.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The public explanation from Kean, in an X post attributed to him, is that he’s been dealing with a “personal medical issue” and that he’s expected to return to a full schedule “very soon.”

From Slate • May 16, 2026

“In the first gallery in the museum, we talk about thriving Jewish life that existed before the Holocaust,” Kean said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Over breakfast at his hotel on Thursday morning, Burnham read with uneasiness about the failure of S. A. Kean & Co., a private bank in Chicago.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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