Ka·ren | \ kə-ˈren 
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\ plural Karen or Karens
Definition of Karen
1 : a member of a group of peoples of eastern and southern Myanmar
2a : a group of languages spoken by the Karen peoples
b : a language of this group
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The first known use of Karen was in 1833
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