English Explanatory Dictionary

Ku Klux Klan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An American white supremacist secret society and terrorist organization.

Pronunciation

/ˌku klʌks ˈklæn/ /ˌkuː klʌks ˈklæn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ku Klux Klan.wav /ˌkuː klʊks ˈklan/ /ˌkʉ klʌks ˈklan/

Word forms

Ku Klux Klan the Ku Klux Klan

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) and clan, split syllabically into three words, with the first letter of clan changing to a 'k' in order to match the initial letters of the previous two words.

Synonyms

Klan KKK Klux Invisible Empire

Related words

KKK Klansman Ku-Klux nightrider whitecapper
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