K
The eleventh letter of the Latin alphabet, K comes from the Greek Κ or κ (Kappa) developed from the Semitic Kap, symbol for an open hand. The Semitic sound value /k/ was maintained in most Classic as well as Modern Languages, although Latin abandoned K almost completely, preferring C. Therefore, the Romance languages have K only in foreign words.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
K is also:
- In chemistry, a symbol for the element potassium
- An abbreviation for ketamine
- In computer technology, an abbreviation for kilobyte
- A symbol for kelvin K in the SI system
- As a prefix k, kilo in the SI system, denoting one thousand. Note that K as in Kelvin is uppercased, whereas k as in kilo is lowercased.
- In the Library of Congress classification, the designation for books about law
- The stock symbol for Kellogg Company[?]
- In baseball, the abbreviation for strike-out
- In Hong Kong, from 2002-now, the informal abbreviation for karaoke.
But scarce recovered
One caution yet seems needful.
For he has many faithful friends in Ghent,
Fear may incite to desperate resolves;
Be taken to prevent this fatal chance.
KING.
Your majesty
And place it in my hands, to be employed,
Until----
KING (going to his desk and writing the warrant of arrest).
The pressing danger sanctions urgent measures.
'Tis only for the last extremity.
KING (laying his hand on the shoulder of the MARQUIS).
And bring back slumber to my sleepless pillow.
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SCENE XIII.
A Gallery.
CARLOS entering in extreme agitation, COUNT LERMA
I have been seeking you.
LERMA.
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LERMA.
That the king drew his dagger, and that she
Now answer me, by all that's sacred; say,
She fainted, and so grazed her skin in falling
Is there no further danger?
For the queen
None for my mother.html">mother. Then, kind Heaven, I thank thee.
Raved against child and mother, and that some
And the last
Be true! What mean you?
LERMA.
And that to-day, but you despised it; now
Explain yourself.
LERMA.
A few days since I noticed in your hands
And chased with gold.
CARLOS (with anxiety).
And on the cover, if I recollect, a portrait
'Tis right; go on.
LERMA.
And in his hands I marked that same portfolio,
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