Cnut

/kəˈnuːt/

Definition

Definition of Cnut - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

historical figure

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king of Denmark, Norway, and England in the early 11th century

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Cnut was a powerful ruler in medieval Europe.

names

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male given name from Germanic languages

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Cnut was a common name in medieval Scandinavia.

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Origin of Cnut

Old Norse, Knútr (knot)

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staller

noble rank

historical rank of nobility under King Cnut

Examples of Cnut in a sentence

Many legends surround the life of King Cnut.
Cnut is a name rarely used today.
The legend of King Cnut is well-known in history.

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French:Cnut, ...
German:Knut, ...
Italian:Canuto, Cnut, ...
Spanish:Canuto, Cnut, ...
Portuguese:Canuto, Cnut, ...
Chinese:克努特, ...
Japanese:クヌート, ...
Arabic:كْنُوت, ...
Hebrew:קָנוּט, קְנוּט, ...
Russian:Кнуд, ...
Ukrainian:Кнуд, ...
Hindi:कनूट, कन्यूट, ...
Bengali:কনুট, ...
Catalan:Cnut, Knut, ...
Czech:Knut Veliký, Cnut, ...
Danish:Knud, Cnut, ...
Dutch:Knoet, Cnut, ...
Greek:Κνούτος, ...
Hungarian:Nagy Knut, Cnut, ...
Khmer:ក្នុត, ឈ្មោះបុរសមកពីភាសាអាល្លឺម៉ង់បុរាណ, ...
Korean:크누트, ...
Persian:کنوت, ...
Polish:Kanut, Knut, ...
Portuguese (BR):Canuto, Cnut, ...
Romanian:Cnut, ...
Swedish:Knut, ...
Thai:คานูต, คณุต, ...
Turkish:Knut, ...
Vietnamese:Cnut, ...

cnut

knʌt

Definition of cnut - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

language

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Slang

informal term possibly used as a variation of a vulgar word

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Slang

He called him a cnut in anger.
She muttered 'cnut' under her breath.
The word 'cnut' was scrawled on the wall.

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Origin of cnut

Old Norse, Knútr (knot)

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French:connard, ...
German:Schimpfwort, ...
Italian:stronzo, ...
Spanish:gilipollas, ...
Portuguese:termo vulgar informal, ...
Chinese:混蛋, ...
Japanese:クヌート, ...
Arabic:إهانة بذيئة غير رسمية, ...
Hebrew:קְנוּט, ...
Russian:кнут, ...
Ukrainian:кнут, ...
Hindi:गाली, ...
Bengali:অশ্লীল শব্দ, ...
Catalan:capullo, ...
Czech:obměněná podoba vulgárního slova, ...
Danish:knud, ...
Dutch:scheldwoord, ...
Greek:βρισιά, ...
Hungarian:enyhített vulgáris sértés, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យជេរប្រមាថ, ...
Korean:씨발놈, ...
Persian:بی‌ادب, ...
Polish:chuj, ...
Portuguese (BR):canalha, ...
Romanian:câh, ...
Swedish:knöl, ...
Thai:ไอ้บ้า, ...
Turkish:aptal, ...
Vietnamese:thằng khốn, ...

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Definition of Cnut - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Cnut

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Terms with Cnut included in their meaning

Examples of Cnut in a sentence

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Definition of cnut - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of cnut

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