| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | kwn. |
| DEFINITION: | To be, be(come) firm, true. Sargon, from Hebrew sargôn, from Akkardian  arru-k n, the king is true, legitimate, from kn, predicate form of knu, verbal adjective of kânu, to be(come) firm, true (arru, king; see  rr). |
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