Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Jump to:
  • kn
    kn
    knot; knots.
  • KN
    KN
    king's knight.
  • kn.
    kn.
    abbreviation
    kronen.

kn

1 American  
  1. knot; knots.


KN 2 American  
Chess.
  1. king's knight.


kn. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. kronen.


kn 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. nautical knot

  2. krona

  3. krone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

KN 2 British  

symbol

  1. king's knight

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

kn 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Saint Kitts and Nevis

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As a native of Southern California now retired kn northeast Wisconsin, I find myself in a culinary wasteland when it comes to Mexican cuisine.

From New York Times • May 16, 2017

Florida must turn to backup quarterback Austin Appleby for Saturday’s game after usual starter Luke Del Rio injured his left kn ee last week in a 32-0 victory over North Texas.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2016

Combinations of Consonants.—There are a few consonantal combinations which offer a slight difficulty to English beginners, viz., gv, kn, kv, sc.

From Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation by Mann, William W.

Kl, as in uncle, ankle; kld, trickl'd; kldst, truckl'dst; klst, chuckl'st; klz, wrinkles; kn, black'n; knd, reck'n'd; kndst, reck'n'dst; knst, black'n'st; knz, reck'ns; kr, crank; ks, checks; kt, act.

From Sanders' Union Fourth Reader by Sanders, Charles W.

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "kn" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com