Every word, A to Z.

plural of knife

To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.

A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a door.

A small mound or rounded hill.

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.

The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.

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A surname from Middle English.

An unincorporated community in Greene County, Alabama.

Alternative form of Cnut (“historical name”).

A large tree of species Acacia koa (family Fabaceae) which is endemic to and common on the islands of Hawaii; or the wood of this tr…

A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly…

A koala.

A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable or parable, which has become an object…

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An independent city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers.

A wooden sailing ship of Russian design for use in the Arctic.

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A camera: a device for taking still photographs.

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A German surname from German.

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A surname

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Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes, a variety of the cabbage, having a turnip-shaped edible stem.

Communion by intimate participation, associated with the Christian church.

A surname from Japanese.

A pastry consisting of a filling (typically fruit or cheese) inside a bread roll, popular in the United States.

The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.