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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawrt, fohrt noks]
- /fɔrt, foʊrt nɒks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fawrt, fohrt noks]
- /fɔrt, foʊrt nɒks/
Definitions of fort knox words
- noun fort knox (William) Frank(lin) 1874–1944, U.S. publisher and government official. 1
- noun fort knox Henry, 1750–1806, American Revolutionary general: 1st U.S. secretary of war 1785–94. 1
- noun fort knox John, c1510–72, Scottish religious reformer and historian. 1
- noun fort knox Philander Chase [fi-lan-der] /fɪˈlæn dər/ (Show IPA), 1853–1921, U.S. lawyer and politician: secretary of state 1909–13. 1
- noun fort knox Fort. Fort Knox. 1
- noun fort knox a military reservation in N Kentucky: site of the US Gold Bullion Depository. Pop: 12 377 (2000) 0
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Parts of speech for Fort knox
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fort knox popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for fort knox
noun fort knox
- coffer — A coffer is a large strong chest used for storing valuable objects such as money or gold and silver.
- bank — A bank is a building where a bank offers its services.
- strongbox — a strongly made, lockable box or chest for safeguarding valuable possessions, as money, jewels, or documents.
- safe — secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
- cache — A cache is a quantity of things such as weapons that have been hidden.
Antonyms for fort knox
noun fort knox
- debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
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