Kiwanis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Kiwanis
Allegedly < American Indian: to make oneself known
Example Sentences
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She’s also a board member of the Chatsworth Kiwanis Club, and invites her cleanup volunteers to that group’s events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
In 2009, he apologised while speaking to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Columbus.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
She finds inspiration in all kinds of places: at restaurants, bookstores and estate sales, the latter of which she scours for Kiwanis club and church cookbooks.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2023
He joined the church choir, performed on local radio shows and, at 13, won a talent contest at the Kiwanis Music Festival held at Toronto’s Massey Hall.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2023
We’ve looked at newspaper photos of the Kiwanis and those chubby little bears off herbal tea.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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