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Growing up doing those Kiwanis Clubs, doing those Cub Scout banquets, doing those church shows, I learned to find that sensibility that most people could laugh at - that all ages and demographics could laugh at.
Jeff Dunham

Meaning of "Kiwanis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KIWANIS

Alleged to be from an American Indian language: to make oneself known.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KIWANIS

Kiwanis  [kɪˈwɑːnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIWANIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kiwanis 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 KIWANIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kiwanis

Kiwanis International is an international, coeducational service club founded in 1915. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and is found in more than 80 nations and geographic areas. Membership in Kiwanis and its family of clubs is nearly 600,000 members strong, annually raise more than US$100 million, and report over 18 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children. Kiwanis International is a volunteer-led organization headed by a Board of Trustees consisting of 19 members: 15 trustees, four elected officers, and an executive director. The trustees serve three-year terms, with five trustees elected each year. As set out in the Bylaws, nine trustees are elected from the United States and Pacific Canada Region, one trustee is elected from the Canada & Caribbean Region, two trustees are elected from the European Region, two trustees are elected from the Asia-Pacific Region, and one trustee is elected "at large" from any region other than the United States and Pacific Canada. The elected officers included: vice president, president-elect, president and immediate past president.

Definition of Kiwanis in the English dictionary

The definition of Kiwanis in the dictionary is a North American organization of men's clubs founded in 1915 to promote community service.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIWANIS


aepyornis
ˌiːpɪˈɔːnɪs
archaeornis
ˌɑːkɪˈɔːnɪs
blueness
ˈbluːnɪs
cornice
ˈkɔːnɪs
furnace
ˈfɜːnɪs
Furness
ˈfɜːnɪs
harness
ˈhɑːnɪs
ichthyornis
ˌɪkθɪˈɔːnɪs
lenis
ˈliːnɪs
newness
ˈnjuːnɪs
notornis
nəʊˈtɔːnɪs
ornis
ˈɔːnɪs
penis
ˈpiːnɪs
rawness
ˈrɔːnɪs
skewness
ˈskjuːnɪs
soreness
ˈsɔːnɪs
Souness
ˈsuːnɪs
Tunis
ˈtjuːnɪs
unharness
ʌnˈhɑːnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIWANIS

Kitty Hawk
Kitty Litter
kitty-cornered
Kitwe
Kiushu
kiva
Kivu
Kiwanian
kiwi
Kiwi Ferns
kiwi fruit
Kiwiana
Kiwis
kiwisports
Kizil Irmak
KKK
KKt
KKtP
kl
Klagenfurt

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIWANIS

Adonis
blinis
coronis
Denis
Dennis
Draconis
Ennis
finis
frontenis
lawn tennis
nis
royal tennis
Saint Denis
Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
table tennis
Tanis
tennis
titanis
tyrannis

Synonyms and antonyms of Kiwanis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kiwanis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIWANIS

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The translations of Kiwanis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kiwanis» in English.

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同济会
1,325 millions of speakers

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Kiwanis
570 millions of speakers

English

Kiwanis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kiwanis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيوانيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Kiwanis
278 millions of speakers

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Kiwanis
270 millions of speakers

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Kiwanis
260 millions of speakers

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Kiwanis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kiwanis
190 millions of speakers

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Kiwanis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キワニス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키 와니스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kiwanis
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Kiwanis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Kiwanis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किवानिअस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kiwanis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kiwanis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kiwanis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Kiwanis
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kiwanis
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Kiwanis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kiwanis
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Kiwanis
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Kiwanis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kiwanis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIWANIS»

The term «Kiwanis» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.838 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIWANIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kiwanis

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QUOTES WITH «KIWANIS»

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Jeff Dunham
Growing up doing those Kiwanis Clubs, doing those Cub Scout banquets, doing those church shows, I learned to find that sensibility that most people could laugh at - that all ages and demographics could laugh at.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIWANIS»

Discover the use of Kiwanis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kiwanis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Service Clubs in American Society: Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions
Placing the clubs in the context of twentieth-century middle-class culture, Charles maintains that they represented the response of locally oriented, traditional middle-class men to societal changes.
Jeffrey A. Charles, 1993
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Songs of Kiwanis 1924
1924. This volume contains the official songbook of the International Organization of Kiwanis Clubs. Found within are words and music of songs for all occasions, being a treasury of the best songs of the United States and Canada.
Charles A. Gage, 2003
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Saturday in Lake Murray Kiwanis: Forty Years of the ...
the editor of the Kiwanis Magazine proposed two simple words—“We Build”—as the Kiwanis motto. The early Kiwanis International history shares an interesting anecdote, “The Kiwanis Club of Detroit discovered that they were having a good  ...
Dean A. Leptich, 2001
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Hamilton County, Illinois: Celebrating 175 Years
McLeansboro Kiwanis Club In 1936 a group of 25 men under the guidance of the Carmi Kiwanis Club gathered to form a new service organization in McLeansboro . Marvin J. Carlton served as President of this organization and Arthur Gholson ...
‎1996
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Huntington County, Indiana: History & Families, 1834-1993
Kiwanis Club Community and youth services have been the watchword for 73 years at the Kiwanis Club of Huntington, which received its charter as part of an international organization on August 28, 1919. The first president was Fred H.
‎1993
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Intellectual Property and Information Wealth: Trademark and ...
For Kiwanis International asks this court to enjoin a local chapter from using the Kiwanis name and logo solely because that local has admitted a woman into its ranks. Kiwanis Int'l v. Ridgewood Kiwanis Club, 627 F. Supp. 1381, 1382 (D.N.J.  ...
Peter K. Yu, 2007
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The History of Kiwanis
This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.
Kiwanis Internatonal, 2013
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Montgomery Co, TN
The club is committed to people helping others, community involvement, educational programs at meetings, group fellowship, community service, business networking, and working with all Kiwanis clubs "Serving the Children of the World.
‎2000
9
Read Write Respond Using Historic Events January - June, ...
Kiwanis. International. Founded. Other Events This Day • Freedom Journal, the first African- American newspaper in America, began circulation (1827) • First televised Presidential Inaugural Parade (Harry Truman) (1949) With the defining  ...
Jimmie Aydelott, Dianna Buck, 2007
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Songs of Kiwanis: With Words and Music of Songs for All ...
The Official Song Book Of Kiwanis International With Words And Music.
International Committee on Music, International Committee on Music Staff, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIWANIS»

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Kiwanis celebrate with a community gift - The Post-Crescent
The Appleton-Fox Cities Kiwanis Club is one of several service clubs in the area that serves as an example. This month, members celebrated ... «Appleton Post Crescent, Jul 15»
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Kiwanis Club holds annual membership night - Valdosta Daily Times
Brittny Hammock, Valerie Smith, Justin Cabral, Christina Barnes, and Charlie Barnes gather during the Kiwanis Club's recent membership ... «Valdosta Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
Sparta Kiwanis Award Scholarships - Sparta NJ News - TAPinto
SPARTA, NJ - Sparta Kiwanis held their 34th annual Scholarship Dinner where 16 graduates from Sparta High School, Pope John High School ... «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
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Kiwanis Club holds event for local children - Portales News-Tribune
Friday afternoon was the first free swim day sponsored by Portales Kiwanis at the Portales City Pool which allowed an unlimited number of ... «Portales News-Tribune, Jul 15»
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U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly visits with Kiwanis Club • WTVA.com
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly was in Tupelo Friday speaking to members of the Kiwanis Club. The congressman talked ... «WTVA, Jul 15»
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Alpine Kiwanis Brat Days in Rockford serve hungry patrons for a cause
The Alpine Kiwanis Club's fundraiser will be at Edgebrook, 1639 N. Alpine Road, and the Schnucks at 6410 E. State St. in Rockford and 810 ... «Rockford Register Star, Jul 15»
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Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast on July 25
La Jolla Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual community pancake breakfast Saturday, July 25 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 ... «San Diego Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»
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Kiwanis Club supports Boys State - Jackson County Floridan : Local
At the July 2 meeting of the Marianna Kiwanis Club, Jesse Smallwood was presented a check to support Boys State, which is supported by the ... «Jackson County Floridan, Jul 15»
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SCRAPBOOK: Kiwanis Club prepares 100 sack lunches for needy
The Kiwanis Club of Conyers spent their weekly meeting preparing 100 sack lunches for the Rockdale Emergency Relief Summer Lunch ... «newtoncitizen, Jul 15»
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Kiwanis International delegates make history, elect first female …
Lance Incitti, of Denville, a member of Denville Kiwanis Club was elected to the Kiwanis International Board of Trustees. Kiwanis celebrated ... «Parsippany Focus, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kiwanis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kiwanis>. Apr 2024 ».
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