kleagle

klea·gle

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klee-guh l]
- /ˈkli gəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klee-guh l]
- /ˈkli gəl/

Definitions of kleagle word

noun kleagle an official of the Ku Klux Klan. 1
noun kleagle a person with the rank of an officer in the Ku Klux Klan 0

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Origin of kleagle

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; Kl(an) + eagle

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Parts of speech for Kleagle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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kleagle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

kleagle usage trend in Literature

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