"beyond one's ken" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Etymology: From ken (“knowledge, understanding”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|ken||knowledge, understanding}} ken (“knowledge, understanding”) Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} beyond one's ken, {{en-prep phrase}} beyond one's ken
  1. Beyond one's knowledge or understanding.
    Sense id: en-beyond_one's_ken-en-prep_phrase-3OsHTzIK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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