Ken appeared on the English horizon in the 16th century referring to the distance bounding the range of ordinary vision at sea (about 20 miles), and would thus have been familiar to skippers …

Ken definition: knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception.. See examples of KEN used in a sentence.

In this context, the phrase is infelicitous : ' beyond one's ken ', in its ordinary usage, means beyond one's powers of comprehension.

1. knowledge or understanding: an idea beyond one's ken. 2. range of sight or vision.

Ken in American English (ken) noun a male given name, form of Kendall or Kenneth

Oct 19, 2025 · ken (third-person singular simple present kens, present participle kennin, simple past kent, past participle kent) (transitive) To know, perceive or understand.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ken, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Ken Curtis (born Curtis Wain Gates; [1] July 2, 1916 – April 28, 1991) [2] was an American actor and singer best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the Western television series …

Ken definition: Perception; understanding.

Ken Jennings has confirmed he is leaving one of his hosting gigs. Earlier this week, the Jeopardy! host, 51, took to Instagram to share some heartbreaking news with his fans. He has …