"KT" meaning in English

See KT in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Shortening of Katie, which is pronounced the same way as just the letters KT. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} KT
  1. (colloquial) Abbreviation of Katie (given name) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial Alternative form of: Katie (extra: given name)
    Sense id: en-KT-en-name-f78bEZ7F Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} KT
  1. Initialism of Central Kalimantan: a province of Indonesia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Central Kalimantan (extra: a province of Indonesia) Categories (place): Places in Indonesia, Provinces of Indonesia
    Sense id: en-KT-en-name-XrElV~Vx Categories (other): Abbreviations of provinces of Indonesia, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 48 28 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 44 25 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 11 47 24 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 51 25 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 22 37 24 17
  2. (geology) Initialism of Cretaceous–Tertiary. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Cretaceous–Tertiary Synonyms: K/T, K-T, K/Pg, K-Pg, KPg Translations (Cretaceous-Tertiary): K. T. [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-KT-en-name--P3TiIVI Categories (other): Geology, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 12 30 45 13 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Cretaceous-Tertiary': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} KT
  1. (historical) Initialism of Knight of the Thistle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Knight of the Thistle
    Sense id: en-KT-en-noun-QISqVI~D Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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