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Knox

American  
[noks] / nɒks /

noun

  1. (William) Frank(lin), 1874–1944, U.S. publisher and government official.

  2. Henry, 1750–1806, American Revolutionary general: 1st U.S. secretary of war 1785–94.

  3. John, c1510–72, Scottish religious reformer and historian.

  4. Philander Chase 1853–1921, U.S. lawyer and politician: secretary of state 1909–13.

  5. Fort. Fort Knox.


Knox British  
/ nɒks /

noun

  1. John. ?1514–72, Scottish theologian and historian. After exile in England and on the Continent (1547–59), he returned to Scotland in 1559 and established the Presbyterian Church of Scotland (1560). His chief historical work was the History of the Reformation in Scotland (1586)

  2. Ronald ( Arbuthnott ). 1888–1957, British priest and author. A convert to Roman Catholicism, he is noted for his translation of the Vulgate (1945–49)

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Robert Geraci, a professor of religious studies at Knox College who has authored multiple books on technology and religion, told Salon in an interview that religious beliefs that incorporate AI are becoming increasingly mainstream.

From Salon

Ms. Knox is the author of “Free: My Search for Meaning.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The best teams in NBA history, it’s no surprise, are net rating monsters, combining cutthroat scoring attacks with defenses as solid as Fort Knox.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It really is like Fort Knox," he said.

From BBC

Meg Galipault, a retired grants writer and one of the “No Kings” organizers, founded Knox Co.

From The Wall Street Journal