kos

¹ American  

[kohs] / koʊs /

Or coss

noun

plural

kos

1. a unit of land distance of various lengths from 1 to 3 miles (1.6 to 4.8 km).

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Kos ² American  

[kos, kaws] / kɒs, kɔs /

Or Cos

noun

1. one of the Greek Dodecanese Islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea, off the southwestern coast of Turkey. 111 sq. mi. (287 sq. km).

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Kos ¹ British  

/ kɒs /

noun

1. an island in the SE Aegean Sea, in the Greek Dodecanese Islands: separated from SW Turkey by the Kos Channel ; settled in ancient times by Dorians and became famous for literature and medicine. Pop: 30 947 (2001). Area: 282 sq km (109 sq miles)

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kos ² British  

/ kəʊs /

noun

1. Also called: coss.  an Indian unit of distance having different values in different localities. It is usually between 1 and 3 miles or 1 and 5 kilometres

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Etymology

Origin of kos

< Hindi ≪ Sanskrit krośa

Example Sentences

About five kos off, we called a halt for breakfast, and reached Tusgam about four P.M.

From Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet by Knight, William Henry

From the summit of this pass we descended about three kos to Lamieroo, without passing a single hut or village on the entire road.

From Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet by Knight, William Henry

In parts of India it is said proverbially that in every twelve kos there is a variation in the language,1 and very much the same might be said of the Malay Peninsula and adjacent islands.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir

There was a distance of two or three kos between the boats.

From Santal Folk Tales by Campbell, A.

About eight kos from Sucknez we reached Bragnion, where we found the camp pitched in a most promising position, having a fine view of the valley below, and the distant ranges of mountains.

From Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet by Knight, William Henry