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\ ˈkā How to pronounce kay (audio) \

Definition of kay

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: the letter k

Kay

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\ ˈkā How to pronounce Kay (audio) \

Definition of Kay (Entry 2 of 2)

: a boastful overbearing knight of the Round Table who is foster brother and seneschal of King Arthur

First Known Use of kay

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Kay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kay. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.

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