kop

¹ American

[kop] / kɒp /

noun

a hill.

kop. ² American

abbreviation

kopeck.

kop British

/ kɒp /

noun

a prominent isolated hill or mountain in southern Africa See inselberg

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Etymology

Origin of kop

1825–35; < Afrikaans: literally, head, hence high or top part. See cop ³

Example Sentences

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From the Kop came the famous chant that goes "A team that plays the Liverpool way".

From BBC

A banner which read: "Diogo Jota, forever in our hearts" was held aloft in the Kop stand before kick-off.

From BBC

A banner which read 'Diogo Jota, forever in our hearts' was held aloft in the Kop stand before kick-off.

From BBC

The Egyptian emerged at the start of the second half as the Kop looked to him for inspiration.

From BBC

Van Dijk claimed he was being fouled but his protests were in vain as Perisic converted the penalty in front of a stunned Kop.

From Barron's

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