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.

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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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Example Sentences

It was in 1901 that British businessman William Knox D’Arcy, flush with cash from developing an Australian gold mine, heard about a fortune to be made in Iranian oil.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Knox was previously convicted of stealing more than $500,000 from a former employer but was allowed to oversee $5.8 million in grant funding provided by the county, Stephan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

In short, this is the Fort Knox of VPNs.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

“Actually getting in there, it was like getting into Fort Knox, quite frankly,” said Steve Brass, a recent inductee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Marching in front of me is the classics scholar Dilly Knox, who must be near sixty, and John, who works with me in Hut 6.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin