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beyond one's ken — Outside the limits of one s knowledge • • • Main Entry: ↑ken … Useful english dictionary
Ken Arok — or Ken Angrok, (d. around 1227) was the founder and first ruler of the Singhasari Kingdom, an ancient Hindu Budhist kingdom in the East Java area of Indonesia. He came from humble origins but subsequently rose to be the most powerful ruler in… … Wikipedia
Ken Dedes — the first queen of Singhasari, she was the wife of Ken Arok, the first ruler of Singhasari, Java, Indonesia. She was later considered as the origin of lineage of kings that rule Java, the great mother of Rajasa dynasty, the royal family that rule … Wikipedia
Ken Ober — (born Ken Oberding) is an actor and former game show host. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1957. Career Ober hosted four game shows over the course of his career. He is most widely known for his role on the MTV game show Remote Control [… … Wikipedia
ken — /ken/, n., v., kenned or kent, kenning. n. 1. knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception: an idea beyond one s ken. 2. range of sight or vision. v.t. 3. Chiefly Scot. a. to know, have knowledge of or about, or be acquainted with… … Universalium
ken — ► NOUN (one s ken) ▪ one s range of knowledge or sight. ► VERB (kenning; past and past part. kenned or kent) Scottish & N. English 1) know. 2) recognize; identify. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
beyond one's ken — adjective Beyond one’s knowledge or understanding … Wiktionary
Ken Hensley — Infobox Musical artist Name = Ken Hensley Img capt = Ken Hensley playing with Uriah Heep at the Magician s Birthday Party 2001 Img size = Landscape = Background = solo singer Birth name = Kenneth William David Hensley Alias = Born = 24 August,… … Wikipedia
ken — n. understanding beyond; within one s ken * * * [ken] within one s ken [ understanding ] beyond … Combinatory dictionary
ken — [OE] Once a widespread verb throughout English, ken is now restricted largely to Scotland, having taken over the semantic territory elsewhere monopolized by know. In Old English it actually meant not ‘know’ but ‘make known’; it was the causative… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins