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Knut

American  
[knoot, knyoot] / ˈknut, ˈknyut /

noun

  1. a variant of Canute.


Knut British  
/ kəˈnjuːt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Canute

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Caravello’s attorney, Knut Johnson of Singleton Schreiber, said his client had acted to protect those around him, not harm federal agents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Swedish economist Knut Wicksell introduced the concept in the early 20th century to explain the business cycle.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

In their latest study published in Nature Microbiology, the team led by Professor Knut Drescher from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has investigated the development of bacterial swarm communities in detail.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023

Leknessund, 23, is just the second Norwegian to hold the leader's pink jersey after Knut Knudsen in 1981.

From BBC • May 9, 2023

For months after the attack on the heavy water plant at Vemork, Knut Haukelid stayed hidden in the mountains of Norway.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin