Kiwanis

[ ki-wah-nis ]

noun

1. an organization founded in 1915 for the promulgation of higher ideals in business, industrial, and professional life.

Kiwanis

/ kɪˈwɑːnɪs /

noun

1. a North American organization of men's clubs founded in 1915 to promote community service

Derived Forms

• Kiˈwanian, noun

Other Words From

• Ki·wani·an noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kiwanis¹

Allegedly < American Indian: to make oneself known

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kiwanis¹

C20: alleged to be from an American Indian language: to make oneself known

Example Sentences

He told me how he'd been signing up thousands of members all over the South at Kiwanis, Rotary, and Farm Bureau lunches.

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