Kobe

[ koh-bee; Japanese kaw-bee ]

/ ˈkoʊ bi; Japanese ˈkɔˈbi /

noun

a seaport on S Honshu, in S Japan.

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koala, koan, koap, kob, Kobarid, Kobe, Kobe beef, København, Koblenz, Köbner's phenomenon, kobo

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The King returns to Cleveland, a battered Kobe battles in the West, and the Zen Master is christened the savior of New York.
2014 NBA Preview: Skinny LeBron and the Racist Ghost of Donald Sterling|Robert Silverman|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kobe got docked but his career was never going to be in jeopardy.
Mark Cuban Warns That Basketball Players Could Get the Sterling Treatment Next|Evan Weiner|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The idea seemed as absurd as a $200 pair of designer blue jeans, as ridiculous as a burger made from Kobe beef.
Hillbilly Heaven: The History of Small-Batch Bourbon|Dane Huckelbridge|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An ode to Meryl Streep's brilliant selfie, taken at a Lakers game with 50 Cent and Kobe Bryant.
Meryl Streep Took a Selfie With 50 Cent and Kobe Bryant. Give Her an Oscar.|Kevin Fallon|January 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A few people are going to be like Kobe but most people will be on the end of the bench not making much.
The Adult Industry Doesn’t Pay! (As Much As You Think)|Aurora Snow|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“The merchant from Kobe he berry much cheat, that man,” he said, with a chuckle.
Japan|Dorothy Menpes
At Kobe one can often see a whole mountain of wooden boxes containing matches, waiting for shipment to China and Korea.
From Pole to Pole|Sven Anders Hedin
In general, Kobe presents a much better appearance than Nagasaki.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray
It is near Kobe, and it is not more than half as big as those monuments at Tokyo.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
The open port of Kobe came like an awakening out of a delicious dream.
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British Dictionary definitions for Kobe

Kobe

/ (ˈkəʊbɪ) /

noun

a port in S Japan, on S Honshu on Osaka Bay: formed in 1889 by the amalgamation of Hyogo and Kobe; a major industrial complex, producing ships, steel, and rubber goods. Pop: 1 478 380 (2002 est)

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