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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She then put the property on the market for $29.9 million in May, just two months before her youngest children, twins Knox and Vivienne, celebrated their 18th birthdays.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

“The ending was the craziest I’ve ever had,” Dorsey Hall of Fame coach Paul Knox said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

John Haswell has worked in theatre for a number of years but says his role as the Rev Knox was a highlight of his career.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

“The girl that reported that did not know what she was talking about,” he said, referring to the local Knox News.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

As the work began, I kept spotting people I knew of from Cambridge—the classics scholar Dilly Knox, the brilliant mathematician Alan Turing.

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

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