kine
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kine1
Middle English kyn, Old English cȳna, genitive plural of cū cow 1
Origin of kine2
Shortened form
Vocabulary lists containing kine
Example Sentences
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Dame Agatha Christie's figure will be seated on a bench overlooking the Kine Croft, as if drawing inspiration for her next novel.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023
This “Twilight Zone”-esque experience is just one of the real life mysteries that Starlee Kine investigates in “The Mystery Show,” an early hit from Gimlet Media.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2021
Celebrities have an incentive to lie about their heights, as Starlee Kine proved with Mystery Show, so why should we believe their answers, even if they are “direct from the source”?
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2017
“President Duterte took office promising to protect human rights,” said Phelim Kine, deputy Asia director for Human Rights Watch.
From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2017
The Soul of the Kine speaks, lamenting still that no adequate lord has been assigned her.
From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Menzies, Allan
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