Kia

//keɪ.aɪ.eɪ// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is killed in action.
  2. 2
    A vehicle of the Kia brand.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Initialism of killed in action. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Kachin Independence Army. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Formed in 1961 to fight for greater autonomy for the ethnic minority of the same name, the KIA had built itself into a formidable military force, with deep experience operating in mountainous terrain."

  2. 2
    The universal mind or ultimate power, in the dualist occultism of Austin Osman Spare.
  3. 3
    A diminutive of the female given name Christina.

    "Irene's conversation with Christina “Kia” Strömborg brought nothing new."

  4. 4
    A Korean conglomerate company and brand name.

Synonyms

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killed in actionliawiazos

Example

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"Why settle for a Kia when you can clearly afford an Audi?"

Etymology

From Korean 기아 (Kia), from 起 (ki, “to arise”) + 亞 (a), from 亞細亞 (asea, “Asia”), in turn from Latin Asia.

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