Knox Moderate

Knox has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)

"The church honored Knox as the revered leader who established Presbyterianism in Scotland during the sixteenth century."

Knox John Knox

Ellipsis of Knox Box

"The security guard asked us to call the fire department and provide them the knox code to open the safe at 2 a.m."

Proper Noun

A Scottish surname, from Scottish Gaelic.

"After moving to Edinburgh, she changed her first name but kept the Scottish surname Knox that had been passed down through generations of her family."

Origin

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic cnoc ("round hill").

Rhyming Words

nox lenox lynox ninox lennox magnox equinox entonox john knox fort knox fall equinox march equinox spring equinox vernal equinox autumn equinox autumnal equinox northward equinox southward equinox september equinox

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