kop

[ kop ]

/ kɒp /

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noun (in South Africa)

a hill.

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Origin of kop

1825–35; <Afrikaans: literally, head, hence high or top part. See cop³

Other definitions for kop (2 of 2)

kop.

abbreviation

kopeck.

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How to use kop in a sentence

"Darling distinguished himself at Spion Kop, you know," Mayhan gave tribute as he unwound some iodoform gauze.
The Tigress|Anne Warner
The “kop” is a cliff-like promontory overhanging a valley or plain, nearly synonymous with the American “bluff.”
The Vee-Boers|Mayne Reid
High in air was the reptile raised, to be hoisted yet higher, as soon as the Karl-kop set foot on land.
The Vee-Boers|Mayne Reid
Er ht geschwiegen afile, wenn der Doktor ht ohn' fufzehn Kop.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener

Colbank was reached on the 17th, when all mounted troops left to join Kitchener's column at Bank Kop.
The Record of a Regiment of the Line|M. Jacson

British Dictionary definitions for kop

kop

/ (kɒp) /

noun

a prominent isolated hill or mountain in southern AfricaSee inselberg

Word Origin for kop

from Afrikaans: head, hence high part; compare German Kopf head; see cop ²

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