Plural Nouns Starting with K
Kami (n. pl.) A title given to the celestial gods of the first mythical dynasty of Japan and extended to the demigods of the second dynasty, and then to the long
Kamtschadales (n. pl.) An aboriginal tribe inhabiting the southern part of Kamtschatka.
Kansas (n. pl.) A tribe of Indians allied to the Winnebagoes and Osages. They formerly inhabited the region which is now the State of Kansas, but were removed to the Indian Territory.
Kayles (n. pl.) A game; ninepins.
Kee (n. pl.) See Kie, Ky, and Kine.
Keels (n. pl.) Ninepins. See Kayles.
Kemps (n. pl.) The long flower stems of the ribwort plantain (Plantago Lanceolata).
Keratoidea (n. pl.) Same as Keratosa.
Keratosa (n. pl.) An order of sponges having a skeleton composed of hornlike fibers. It includes the commercial sponges.
Kibblings (n. pl.) Portions of small fish used for bait on the banks of Newfoundland.
Kickapoos (n. pl.) A tribe of Indians which formerly occupied the region of Northern Illinois, allied in language to the Sacs and Foxes.
Kie (n. pl.) Kine; cows.
Kine (n. pl.) Cows.
Kioways (n. pl.) A tribe of Indians distantly related to the Shoshones. They formerly inhabited the region about the head waters of the North Platte.
Klamaths (n. pl.) A collective name for the Indians of several tribes formerly living along the Klamath river, in California and Oregon, but now restricted to a reservation at Klamath Lake; -- called also Clamets and Hamati.
Knickerbockers (n. pl.) The name for a style of short breeches; smallclothes.
Knits (n. pl.) Small particles of ore.
Knives (n. pl.) of Knife. See Knife.
Knockings (n. pl.) Large lumps picked out of the sieve, in dressing ore.
Knubs (n. pl.) Waste silk formed in winding off the threads from a cocoon.
Ky (n. pl.) Kine.
Kyloes (n. pl.) The cattle of the Hebrides, or of the Highlands.
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Mark McCracken
Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English".
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About the author
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| Mark McCrackenAuthor: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English".
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