Kim Jong Il

[ kim-jong-il ]

/ ˈkɪm ˈdʒɒŋ ˈɪl /

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noun

1942–2011, president of North Korea 1994–2011 (son of Kim Il Sung).

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Words nearby Kim Jong Il

kimberlite, Kimbundu, kimchi, Kim Dae Jung, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, kimmer, kimono, Kim Young Sam, kin

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How to use Kim Jong Il in a sentence

In an ongoing campaign to rein in the power of the armed forces, Ri is pointedly in civilian garb in the formal group photograph in the shrine where the bodies of Kim’s grandfather and father, Kim Jong Il, lie embalmed under glass.
New Kim Jong Un Purge Suggests North Korea Is in Deep Shit|Donald Kirk|July 9, 2021|The Daily Beast
Kim Kardashian Breaks the InternetTalking about butts in relation to Kim Kardashian had become tired.
Year of the Butt: How the Booty Changed the World in 2014|Kevin Fallon|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was the year that Kim Kardashian attempted to break the Internet with hers.
Year of the Butt: How the Booty Changed the World in 2014|Kevin Fallon|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was the epitome of Kim Kardashian, and a fitting summation of the Year of Butt.
Year of the Butt: How the Booty Changed the World in 2014|Kevin Fallon|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Take one part Kim Kardashian, perhaps our most polarizing superstar, and add oil and champagne.
Kim Kardashian Cheekily Breaks the Internet|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, Kim Jong-Un takes an image hit as a Katy Perry-obsessed, margarita-drinking maniac with daddy issues.
I Was Honeydicked Into Spending Christmas with ‘The Interview’|Allison McNearney|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Il avoit sa belle robe soubs soy (car c'estoit en est), et se preparoit sa harangue funebre.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Il prenoit des symptomes si mortels, que souvent nous n'attendions sinon qu'il nous demeurast entre les mains.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
De l peu d'heures il mourut entre mes mains fort chrestiennement.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Kim Jong Il

Kim Jong-il

/ (kɪm dʒɔŋiːl) /

noun

1942–2011, North Korean politician; supreme leader of North Korea (1994–2011): son of Kim Il-sung

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