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Definition of knox
knox
/nɑːks/
knox
Plural:Knoxes
knox Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Top 10k
• noun
1
A surname of Scottish origin, notably borne by the 16th-century Protestant reformer John Knox and the American Revolutionary War general Henry Knox.
Example
"The historian wrote a biography tracing the influence of John Knox on the Scottish Reformation."
2
American A city in northwestern Indiana, United States, that serves as the county seat of Starke County.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Knox. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/knox