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K of C

K of C is the initialism of Knights of Columbus.

Meaning of Knights of Columbus

Proper noun

the Knights of Columbus

  1. A Roman Catholic fraternity for men, founded by a Roman Catholic priest named Michael McGivney.
    • Many Catholic Colleges throughout the United States do not permit a Fraternity on the campus but the Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization of which the Church and the faculty approve.1949, John P. Bauernschub, Fifty Years of Columbianism in Maryland, Maryland State Council, page 218

Questions about K of C

What is K of C the initialism of?
K of C is the initialism of Knights of Columbus.

Words near K of C in the dictionary

  1. jūryō
  2. k
  3. K and K
  4. K antigen
  5. K band
  6. K of C
  7. K ration
  8. K rations
  9. K Street
  10. K through 12
  11. K to 10

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