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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ellipsis of Knox Box. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
2. 2
   A male given name from the surname.
3. 3
   A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Starke County, Indiana, also in Center Township.
4. 4
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana.
5. 5
   A number of places in the United States:; A town in Waldo County, Maine.

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6. 6
   A number of places in the United States:; A town in Albany County, New York.
7. 7
   A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Benson County, North Dakota.
8. 8
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
9. 9
   A number of places in the United States:; A former town and populated place in Vinton County, Ohio.
10. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
11. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Price County, Wisconsin.
12. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Knox Township.
13. 13
    A local government area in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; in full, the City of Knox.

Synonyms

All synonyms

john knox

Example

More examples

"I'm not marrying your daughter for all the gold in Fort Knox."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Fort KnoxKnox CityKnox Countygiven name

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