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I went on a Buddha jag. I read 'Confession of a Buddhist Atheist' by Stephen Batchelor and Karen Armstrong's biography of Buddha, which is a great book.
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Meaning of "Karen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KAREN

Karen  [kəˈrɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KAREN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Karen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KAREN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Karen in the English dictionary

The definition of Karen in the dictionary is -rens, -ren. a member of a Thai people of Myanmar. Other definition of Karen is the language of this people, probably related to Thai and belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KAREN


Dairen
daɪˈrɛn
Nichiren
ˈniːtʃiːˌrɛn
wren
rɛn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KAREN

Karbala
karearea
Karelia
Karelian
Karelian Isthmus
Karelian Republic
karengo
Kariba
Kariba Dam
Karitane
Karitane hospital
Karitane nurse
karite
Karl-Marx-Stadt
Karloff
Karlovy Vary
Karlsbad
Karlskrona
Karlsruhe

WORDS THAT END LIKE KAREN

Algren
barren
brethren
children
Church of the Brethren
flower children
grandchildren
great-grandchildren
Herren
Lauren
Loren
Mirren
school-age children
schoolchildren
siren
stepchildren
the Burren
Van Buren
Viren
warren

Synonyms and antonyms of Karen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Karen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KAREN

Find out the translation of Karen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Karen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Karen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凯伦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Karen
570 millions of speakers

English

Karen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

करेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كارين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Карен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Karen
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কারেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Karen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Karen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カレン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카렌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Karen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கரேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कारेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Karen
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Karen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Карен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Karen
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Karen
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Karen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Karen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Karen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Karen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KAREN»

The term «Karen» is very widely used and occupies the 5.451 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Karen

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8 QUOTES WITH «KAREN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Karen.
1
Michael Bond
My daughter Karen was born in 1958, the year my first Paddington book came out, so she grew up with him.
2
Eddie Campbell
They've got this house style which is writer driven. I heard of one person who sent his script in, and Karen Berger said there weren't enough words in it. Put some more in.
3
Donna Dixon
I play Dr. Karen Boyer in 'Spies Like Us.' She's strong, intelligent and dedicated and just happens to be beautiful.
4
Megan Mullally
Playing Karen was so satisfying that it almost cured my acting bug completely. Not that I had conquered the world of acting. It was just that I had something to prove to myself when I started Will & Grace. Now I feel like, okay, well, I've satisfied that.
5
Megan Mullally
Karen is like RuPaul - she's a character. It never occurred to me until now, but she is!
6
Lily Nicksay
I sailed around Europe and lived with the Karen tribe in Thailand for a month.
7
Denis O'Hare
I went on a Buddha jag. I read 'Confession of a Buddhist Atheist' by Stephen Batchelor and Karen Armstrong's biography of Buddha, which is a great book.
8
Jill Sobule
I like being a storyteller. I'm bored with myself; I like to write about others. I have a lot of names in my songs: Karen, Margaret, Mary Kay. Even if it's about me, I want to put it through someone else. The music is the soundtrack to the story.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAREN»

Discover the use of Karen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Karen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street
In Liquidated, Karen Ho punctures the aura of the abstract, all-powerful market to show how financial markets, and particularly booms and busts, are constructed.
Karen Ho, 2009
2
Witness
A series of poems express the views of various people in a small Vermont town, including a young black girl and a young Jewish girl, during the early 1920s when the Ku Klux Klan is trying to infiltrate the town.
Karen Hesse, 2001
3
Let Go Now: Embracing Detachment
This little book with its brief meditations, will help us practice letting go of the illusion that we can fix or control anyone or anything else, and focus on finding our own balance point.
Karen Casey, 2010
4
Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter
Little Girl Blue is an intimate profile of Karen Carpenter, a girl from a modest Connecticut upbringing who became a Southern California superstar.
Randy L. Schmidt, 2011
5
Bandits and Bureaucrats: The Ottoman Route to State ...
Bandits and Bureaucrats thus develops a theoretical interpretation of imperial state centralization, through incorporation and bargaining with social groups, and at the same time enriches our understanding of the dynamics of Ottoman history ...
Karen Barkey, 1994
6
Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn, Updated and ...
A new preface, epilogue, bibliography, and a collection of family photographs tell the story of the effect of the book's publication on Mama Lola's life.
Karen McCarthy Brown, 2001
7
What is Gnosticism?
A study of gnosticism examines the various ways early Christians strove to define themselves in a pluralistic Roman society, while questioning the traditional ideas of heresy and orthodoxy that have previously influenced historians.
Karen L. King, 2005
8
Designing Type
One of the most essential tools of graphic design, typography influences the appearance of visual print materials perhaps more than any other component. This essential book explains the processes behind creating and designing type.
Karen Cheng, 2005
9
Basics of Christian Education
In this concise and easy-to-use guide, Karen Tye offers practical help, addressing the vital areas that need attention when planning for and building a Christian education program.
Karen Tye, 2000
10
Gendered Media: Women, Men, and Identity Politics
In this way, the book genuinely tries to provide a broad introduction to the ways in which gender, in all its facets, engages with media, in one accessible volume.
Karen Ross, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAREN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Karen is used in the context of the following news items.
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When does Celebrity Big Brother start? Dan Osborne, Gemma …
When does Celebrity Big Brother start? Dan Osborne, Gemma Collins and Karen Danczuk line-up rumours and more. 21:06, 18 July 2015 ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Bob and Karen Craven - PostBulletin.com: Anniversaries
July 17th marks the 50th Anniversary of Bob and Karen Craven of Rochester, MN. Bob and Karen were married at Zion United Methodist ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
Karen Bristow became an activist when fledgling city needed one …
Karen Bristow, an avid gardener, relaxes on Sunday morning in her back yard in Chino Hills. She has been named Outstanding Citizen for ... «Champion Newspapers, Jul 15»
4
Karen Clark Sheard: Singing the Gospel Truth on Her New Album
With four Grammy Awards to her credit, acclaimed soprano Karen Clark Sheard is just getting started. Her sixth solo album, “Destined to Win,” ... «Parade, Jul 15»
5
'Rise,' by Karen Campbell
The Scottish writer Karen Campbell's new novel begins with its heroine, Justine, making a panicked escape from the Glasgow home she ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
England goalie Karen Bardsley talks about sexism, trolls and THAT …
'It doesn't matter how well we do, people tell us to get back in the kitchen': England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley talks about sexism, trolls and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Five things you should know about Karen Kaplan - The Boston Globe
Karen Kaplan has had a busy year: She served as a key adviser on Governor Charlie Baker's transition team and Mayor Martin J. Walsh's ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
8
Karen K and the Jitterbugs Entertained at This Week's Family … - Patch
It was a warm and sunny good time with Karen K and the Jitterbugs this week at the Livingston Street Playground. The Tewksbury Family ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Country Radio Hall of Fame inductee, Karen Dalessandro visits …
MILWAUKEE — Her career spans decades, and recently, she was given a big honor for the work she does over at FM 106.1. Karen ... «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
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Power Players: Karen Kaplan
Power Players: Karen Kaplan. Marketing Maestro. UPDATED 10:32 AM EDT Jul 17, 2015. Next Video: Local teen rocks out with U2. 0. next video will play in: 2. «WCVB Boston, Jul 15»

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