Kiwanis

[ ki-wah-nis ]

/ kɪˈwɑ nɪs /

noun

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

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Origin of Kiwanis

allegedly < American Indian: to make oneself known

OTHER WORDS FROM Kiwanis

Ki·wa·ni·an, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for kiwanis

He told me how he'd been signing up thousands of members all over the South at Kiwanis, Rotary, and Farm Bureau lunches.
Don't Buy Haley Barbour's Myth|Harold Evans|December 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for kiwanis

Kiwanis

/ (kɪˈwɑːnɪs) /

noun

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

Derived forms of Kiwanis

Kiwanian, noun

Word Origin for Kiwanis

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

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