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lady-in-waiting
  • n  a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
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knowledge domain
  • n  the content of a particular field of knowledge
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knowledgeability
  • n  wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
    his knowledgeability impressed me
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know
  • n  the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
    he is always in the know
  • v  be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
    I know that the President lied to the people
    I want to know who is winning the game!
    I know it's time
  • v  know how to do or perform something
    She knows how to knit
    Does your husband know how to cook?
  • v  be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt
    I know that I left the key on the table
  • v  be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
    She doesn't know this composer
    Do you know my sister?
    We know this movie
    I know him under a different name
    This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily
  • v  have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
    I know the feeling!
    have you ever known hunger?
  • v  accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
    The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne
  • v  have fixed in the mind
    I know Latin
    This student knows her irregular verbs
    Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?
  • v  have sexual intercourse with
  • v  know the nature or character of
  • v  be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
    The child knows right from wrong
  • v  perceive as familiar
    I know this voice!
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know-all
  • n  someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others
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know-how
  • n  the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
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know-it-all
  • n  someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others
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know-nothing party
  • n  a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics
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knowingness
  • n  having knowledge of
    their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
  • n  shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge
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knowledge
  • n  the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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knowledge base
  • n  the content of a particular field of knowledge
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knowledgeableness
  • n  wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
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knowlton's cactus
  • n  small clustering cactus of southwestern United States; a threatened species
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