Kshatriya, kshat′ri-ya, n. the second or military caste among the Brahmanic Hindus.
K'thibh, kthēv, n. a textual reading in the Hebrew Scriptures:—opp. to K'ri. The word signifies written, and was originally a marginal note calling attention to the textual form in distinction from the k'ri. [Heb.]
Kudos, kū′dos, n. credit, fame, generally used jocularly. [Gr.]
Kudu. Same as Koodoo.
Kufic. Same as Cufic.
Kuklux, kū′kluks, or Kuklux Klan, a secret organisation in several Southern states after the Civil War of 1861-65, to oppose Northern influence in the South, and to prevent the negroes from enjoying their rights as freemen—crushed by United States forces in 1869. [Gr. kuklos, a circle.]
Kumiss. Same as Koumiss.
Kümmel, küm′el, n. a liqueur flavoured with cumin and caraway seeds. [Ger.]
Kurd, kōōrd, n. an inhabitant of Kurdistan, a region on the east of the upper course of the Tigris.
Kursaal, kōōr′säl, n. the reception-room of a German spa. [Ger., lit. 'cure-saloon.']