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KK Pronunciation

〔 `bZkIt, -It 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˋbєkit 〕


Overview of noun becket

The noun becket has 2 senses


  • Becket, Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket -- ((Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170))

  • becket -- ((nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship)