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kenning
ken·ning [ kénning ] (plural ken·nings)


noun 
Definition:
 
metaphoric expression: a metaphoric expression, often a phrase, used to denote another word in Old Norse and Old English poetry
[Late 19th century. < Old Norse< kenna "know"]
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