"K and K" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Part-translation of German k. u. k., short for kaiserlich und königlich (“imperial and royal”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|k. u. k.}} German k. u. k., {{m|de|kaiserlich}} kaiserlich, {{m|de|und}} und, {{m|de|königlich||imperial and royal}} königlich (“imperial and royal”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} K and K (not comparable)
  1. (historical) Imperial and royal, with reference to the Habsburg monarchy, especially as rulers of Austria-Hungary. Tags: historical, not-comparable

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