Ki

[ kee ]

/ ki /

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noun

the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.

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Khuzistan, Khwarizmi, Khyber knife, Khyber Pass, kHz, Ki, KIA, kiaat, kiabooca, kia kaha, Kiamichi

Other definitions for Ki (2 of 2)

Ki.

abbreviation Bible.

Kings.

How to use Ki in a sentence

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon echoed these remarks at another meeting in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
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“The spread of the disease is outpacing the response,” said Ban Ki-moon.
Health Care Worker Pleads With UN: Help Ebola Victims Dying ‘Horrible, Undignified Death’|Abby Haglage|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon recently released a report that painted a sorry picture of noncompliance.
Assad Expels Aid Groups as Syria Starves|Emma Beals|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ban Ki-moon was similarly blunt, calling out the international community for abandoning Rwanda in its moment of need.
Rwanda Remembers 100 Days of Terror on Genocide’s 20th Anniversary|Nina Strochlic|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Kerry met with Brahimi, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and Russian Foreign Sergei Lavrov Friday night in Munich.
UN’s Brahimi: Round One of Syria Peace Talks Failed|Josh Rogin|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The windows of Ki Pak's house were not made of glass, but were small square frames covered with oiled paper.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
It was a time of day when Ki Pak was generally free from any official duty, and he was glad to devote a little time to his son.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
Ki Pak had an arrow-walk and target in his garden, and here it was that Yung Pak used to practise almost daily.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
It sometimes happened that Ki Pak, in performing his official duties, was obliged to make long journeys to various parts of Korea.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
With great courtesy and hospitality Ki Pak invited the stranger within the house.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike

British Dictionary definitions for Ki

the internet domain name for

Kiribati

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