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Knox

UK/ˈnɒks/ US/nɑks/ fairly common

noun

1.

Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)

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Origin

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic cnoc (“round hill”).

Phrases

  • Fort Knox
  • Knox City
  • Knox County

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