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 Definitions of ken  [ɛn]  

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Definition of 'ken' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) ken
knowledge or understanding:
an idea beyond one's ken.

2.  ken
range of sight or vision.

3. (v.t.) ken
Chiefly Scot.

4.  ken
to understand or know about.

5.  ken
Archaic. to see; recognize.

6. (v.i.) ken
Chiefly Scot.

7.  ken
to know; understand.

Etymology:  (bef. 900; ME kennen to make known, see, know, OE cennan to make known, declare; c. OHG chennen, ON kenna, Go kannjan; akin to can1)

Definition of 'ken' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) cognizance, ken
range of what one can know or understand
"beyond my ken"

2. (noun) sight, ken
the range of vision
"out of sight of land"


Definition of 'ken' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) ken
a house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves

2. (noun) ken
cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge

3.  ken
to know; to understand; to take cognizance of

4.  ken
to recognize; to descry; to discern

5. (verb) ken
to look around


Definitions of 'ken' The New Hacker's Dictionary 

1.  ken
1. [Unix] Ken Thompson, principal inventor of Unix. In the early days he used to hand-cut distribution tapes, often with a note that read “Love, ken”. Old-timers still use his first name (sometimes uncapitalized, because it's a login name and mail address) in third-person reference; it is widely understood (on Usenet, in particular) that without a last name ‘Ken’ refers only to Ken Thompson. Similarly, ‘Dennis’ without last name means Dennis Ritchie (and he is often known as dmr). See also demigod, Unix.

2. A flaming user. This was originated by the Software Support group at Symbolics because the two greatest flamers in the user community were both named Ken.



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