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Ken appeared on the English horizon in the 16th century referring to the distance bounding the range of ordinary vision at sea (about 20 miles), and would thus have been familiar to skippers …

Ken definition: knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception.. See examples of KEN used in a sentence.

In this context, the phrase is infelicitous : ' beyond one's ken ', in its ordinary usage, means beyond one's powers of comprehension.

1. knowledge or understanding: an idea beyond one's ken. 2. range of sight or vision.

Ken in American English (ken) noun a male given name, form of Kendall or Kenneth

Dec 1, 2025 · Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka were dubbed the "Ken and Barbie killers” after they raped and murdered three Canadian teenagers in the early 1990s. Here’s everything to …

Dec 1, 2025 · In common usage a fossil word, found only in phrases such as beyond one’s ken and swim into one’s ken.

Definition of ken noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Ken (ken), n. a male given name, form of Kendall or Kenneth. Ken., Place Names Kentucky.