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单词 kiwanis
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Kiwanis

[ ki-wah-nis ]
/ kɪˈwɑ nɪs /

noun

an organization founded in 1915 for the promulgation of higher ideals in business, industrial, and professional life.

Origin of Kiwanis

allegedly <American Indian: to make oneself known

OTHER WORDS FROM Kiwanis

Ki·wa·ni·an, noun

Words nearby Kiwanis

Kitzbühel, Kiushu, kiva, kiver, Kivu, Kiwanis, Kiwano, kiwi, Kiwiana, Kiwi Ferns, kiwi fruit
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Example sentences from the Web for Kiwanis

  • He told me how he'd been signing up thousands of members all over the South at Kiwanis, Rotary, and Farm Bureau lunches.

    Don't Buy Haley Barbour's Myth|Harold Evans|December 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Kiwanis

Kiwanis
/ (kɪˈwɑːnɪs) /

noun

a North American organization of men's clubs founded in 1915 to promote community service

Derived forms of Kiwanis

Kiwanian, noun

Word Origin for Kiwanis

C20: alleged to be from an American Indian language: to make oneself known
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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