kos

or coss

[ kohs ]
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noun,plural kos.(in India)
  1. a unit of land distance of various lengths from 1 to 3 miles (1.6 to 4.8 km).

Origin of kos

1
<Hindi ≪ Sanskrit krośa

Words Nearby kos

Other definitions for Kos (2 of 2)

Kos

or Cos

[ kos, kaws ]

noun
  1. one of the Greek Dodecanese Islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea, off the southwestern coast of Turkey. 111 sq. mi. (287 sq. km).

  • Italian Co·o [kaw-aw] /ˈkɔ ɔ/ .

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How to use kos in a sentence

  • We have come hundreds upon hundreds of kos already, and, till now, I have scarcely been alone with thee an instant.

    Kim | Rudyard Kipling
  • Bburs towers were not kos mnrs, nor is it said that he ordered each kuroh to be marked on the road.

    The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
  • One of these brave souls was a Pole, whose name was kos-ci-us-ko.

    The Life of George Washington | Josephine Pollard
  • This Indarpuri Kuri had given out, that whoever would go and come twelve kos seven times within an hour should be her husband.

    Santal Folk Tales | A. Campbell
  • Lelha then started his horse, and it ran twelve kos there, and twelve kos back, seven times within the hour.

    Santal Folk Tales | A. Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for kos (1 of 2)

kos

/ (kəʊs) /


nounplural kos
  1. an Indian unit of distance having different values in different localities. It is usually between 1 and 3 miles or 1 and 5 kilometres: Also called: coss

Origin of kos

1
from Hindi kōs

British Dictionary definitions for Kos (2 of 2)

Kos

Cos

/ (kɒs) /


noun
  1. an island in the SE Aegean Sea, in the Greek Dodecanese Islands: separated from SW Turkey by the Kos Channel; settled in ancient times by Dorians and became famous for literature and medicine. Pop: 30 947 (2001). Area: 282 sq km (109 sq miles)

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