Standard Lemma guide

kew

intj · name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /kjuː/
  • UK: /kjuʊ̯/
  • homophone: cue
  • homophone: queue
  • CMU ARPABET: K Y UW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

Clipping of thank you.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncommon

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2

name

Meaning 2

A suburban area and former village in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, southwest Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1977).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Kew is best known as the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens, now a World Heritage Site, and the National Archives.

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3

name

Meaning 3

Kew Gardens.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: metonymically

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4

name

Meaning 4

A locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 5

An eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 6

The name of the Latin script letter Q/q.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 7

In American Chinese cuisine, meat in small curling pieces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • fish kew
  • shrimp kew
  • steak kew

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noun

Meaning 8

Acronym of kinetic energy weapon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

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History

Etymology

Apheretic form of thank you.

From Middle English Cayho, a compound consisting of Old French kai (related to modern quay) + Middle English ho, howe, hoh, hogh (“promontory, cliff, spur of land”), from Old English hōh (“promontory”), see hoe.

From Taishanese 球 (kiu3).