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kay

noun \ ˈkā \

Definition of kay

: the letter k

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14th century

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Kay

noun \ ˈkā \

Definition of Kay

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

First Known Use of kay

14th century

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