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Ku Klux Klan
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Ku Klux Klan
(noun)
Ku Klux Klan
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ˈ
kuː
ˈ
klʌks
ˈ
klæn/
noun
Ku Klux Klan
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ˈ
kuː
ˈ
klʌks
ˈ
klæn/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of KU KLUX KLAN
the Ku Klux Klan
:
a secret organization in the U.S. that is made up of white people who are opposed to people of other races
a member of
the Ku Klux Klan
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abbreviation
KKK
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