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KY

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Kentucky (approved especially for use with zip code).

Ky. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Kentucky.

Ky 1 British  
/ kiː /

noun

  1. Nguyen Kao ( əŋ ˈɡuːjɛn ˈkaʊ). 1930–2011, Vietnamese military and political leader; premier of South Vietnam (1965–67); vice president (1967–71)

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Ky. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Kentucky

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ky 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Cayman Islands

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Example Sentences

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KY: When I’m alone and no one needs anything from me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2022

Act 1090 is just one of more than 100 laws that went into effect Wednesday in Arkansas, KY 3 reported.

From Fox News • Jul. 30, 2021

A man who chanted #BlackLivesMatter in Whitesburg, KY.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2020

Statewide teacher groups, including the Kentucky Education Association and KY 120 United, had urged teachers to go to work Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2019

I worked hard for about two hours on the polar side, and was sending to some cracker jack, who signed "KY."

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