Meaning of ken in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /kɛn/

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  1. Noun

    ken

    Etymology

    Old English cennan ‘tell, make known’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German kennen‘know, be acquainted with’, from an Indo-European root shared by can and know. Current senses of the verb date from Middle English; the noun from the mid 16th century

    Definitions

    1. range of what one can know or understand

    Examples

    • « beyond my ken »
  2. 2. the range of vision

    Examples

    • « out of sight of land »

    Derived terms

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