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knab
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Knabverb
To bite. Perhaps properly to bite something brittle, that makes a noise when it is broken; so as that knab and knap may be the same.
Etymology: knappen, Dutch; knaap, Erse.
I had much rather lie knabbing crusts, without fear, in my own hole, than be mistress of the world with cares. Roger L'Estrange.
An ass was wishing, in a hard Winter, for a little warm weather, and a mouthful of fresh grass to knab upon. Roger L'Estrange.
To Knabverb
To bite. Perhaps properly to bite something brittle, that makes a noise when it is broken; so as that knab and knap may be the same.
Etymology: knappen, Dutch; knaap, Erse.
I had much rather lie knabbing crusts, without fear, in my own hole, than be mistress of the world with cares. Roger L'Estrange.
An ass was wishing, in a hard Winter, for a little warm weather, and a mouthful of fresh grass to knab upon. Roger L'Estrange.
Webster Dictionary
Knabverb
to seize with the teeth; to gnaw
Knabverb
to nab. See Nab, v. t
Etymology: [See Nab, v. t., and cf. Knap, v. t.]
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KNAB
KNAB is a radio station broadcasting an adult standards music format. Licensed to Burlington, Colorado, USA. The station is currently owned by Knab and features programing from Citadel Broadcasting and Westwood One.
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KNAB
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Knab is ranked #25356 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Knab surname appeared 976 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Knab.
97.1% or 948 total occurrences were White.
1.7% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of knab in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of knab in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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