"MK" meaning in English

See MK in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: MKs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} MK (countable and uncountable, plural MKs)
  1. Initialism of Milton Keynes.: A borough in Buckinghamshire, England; also the first part of the postcode for the area. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Milton Keynes (extra: A borough in Buckinghamshire, England; also the first part of the postcode for the area) Categories (place): Districts of Buckinghamshire, England, Districts of England, Places in Buckinghamshire, England, Places in England
    Sense id: en-MK-en-name-L0JeyMwh
  2. Initialism of Mong Kok. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Mong Kok Categories (topical): Nintendo
    Sense id: en-MK-en-name-rZHVOwNy Disambiguation of Nintendo: 10 20 25 28 7 5 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 36 15 17 23 6 1
  3. (countable, video games) Initialism of Mortal Kombat. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: Mortal Kombat Categories (topical): Video games, Nintendo
    Sense id: en-MK-en-name-7Lzjx7tG Disambiguation of Nintendo: 10 20 25 28 7 5 5 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: video-games
  4. (countable, video games) Initialism of Mario Kart. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: Mario Kart Categories (topical): Video games, Nintendo
    Sense id: en-MK-en-name-OwQkZROq Disambiguation of Nintendo: 10 20 25 28 7 5 5 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: video-games

Noun

Forms: MKs [plural], MK's [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|MKs|MK's}} MK (plural MKs or MK's)
  1. (politics) Initialism of Member of Knesset. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Member of Knesset Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-MK-en-noun-cmDrlLUH Topics: government, politics
  2. (sexuality, anatomy, slang) Initialism of mooseknuckle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang Alternative form of: mooseknuckle Categories (topical): Anatomy, Sexuality
    Sense id: en-MK-en-noun-9dLX6ktt Topics: anatomy, lifestyle, medicine, sciences, sexuality
  3. Initialism of missionary's kid. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: missionary's kid
    Sense id: en-MK-en-noun-7SQU4i~I

Inflected forms

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