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Knut

American  
[knoot, knyoot] / ˈknut, ˈknjut /

noun

  1. a variant of Canute.


Knut British  
/ kəˈnjuːt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Canute

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Admonished for not knowing Knut Wicksell’s theory of the natural rate of interest, I quickly brushed up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Swedish economist Knut Wicksell introduced the concept in the early 20th century to explain the business cycle.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

It was funded by EU's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, a joint VR-NCSF funding, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Swiss National Science Foundation grant BRIDGE.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2024

Leknessund, 23, is just the second Norwegian to hold the leader's pink jersey after Knut Knudsen in 1981.

From BBC ● May 9, 2023

Knut Haukelid took a train to the capital city of Oslo.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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