KY

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abbreviation

Kentucky (approved especially for use with zip code).

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby KY

kWh, KWIC, KWOC, Kwolek, KWT, KY, kyack, kyanite, kyanize, kyat, kyathos

Other definitions for KY (2 of 2)

Ky.

abbreviation

Kentucky.

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How to use KY in a sentence

There were loud voices, including that of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), calling for ending the program entirely.
SWAT Lobby Shoots to Kill Police Reform After Ferguson|Tim Mak|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Republicans rejected the offers.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: November 16|PunditFact.com|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) may have drawn wide attention and praise for their REDEEM Act.
Why Isn’t Prison Justice on the Ballot This Tuesday?|Inimai Chettiar, Abigail Finkelman|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has written checks to former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), as well as Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-MS).
Tea Partier Chris McDaniel’s Mississippi KKK Connection|Ben Jacobs|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is trying to sell “Very Serious People” on his credibility as a political figure.
Rand Paul’s Bizarre Bowe Bergdahl Joke|Ben Jacobs|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cholera broke out at Lexington, Ky., number of deaths to August 1st, 502.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
"Don't ky, mamma," whispered Carry, with a vague retrospect of their recent conversation.
Tales of the Argonauts|Bret Harte
Fig. 371 shows a similar object of fine-grained sandstone from Lewis County, Ky.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
Fig. 369 shows a bobbin elaborately decorated, from a mound near Maysville, Ky.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
The Ky-ro-ite landlord perhaps thought he ought to be well compensated for keeping a hotel in such a place.
Lincolniana|Andrew Adderup

British Dictionary definitions for KY (1 of 3)

the internet domain name for

Cayman Islands

British Dictionary definitions for KY (2 of 3)

/ (kiː) /

noun

Nguyen Kao (əŋ ˈɡuːjɛn ˈkaʊ). 1930–2011, Vietnamese military and political leader; premier of South Vietnam (1965–67); vice president (1967–71)

British Dictionary definitions for KY (3 of 3)

Ky.

KY

abbreviation for

Kentucky

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