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,Keep ,Britain 'Tidy the SLOGAN of a CAMPAIGN¹ to encour-
age British people not to drop LITTER in the streets
keep·er /'ki:pə/ n (often in comb.) a person who guards,
protects, or looks after: The (zoo) keeper is feeding the
animals. | a shopkeeper → see also Am I my brother's
(BROTHER) keeper?
,keep 'fit n [U] activities intended to keep one in good
physical condition: I go to keep fit on Thursdays. | She's
really into keep fit. —keep-fit adj [A] keep-fit classes
keep·ing /'ki:pɪŋ/ n [(in)U] 1 the state of being looked after
or guarded: She left her jewellery in her sister's keeping. |
Don't worry: your jewels are in safe keeping (=being guarded
carefully) → see also SAFEKEEPING 2 out of/in keeping
(with something) unsuitable/suitable (for sthg.): His silly
jokes weren't really in keeping with the solemn occasion.
keeps /ki:ps/ n for keeps infml for ever: He came home for
keeps.
keep·sake /'ki:pseɪk/ n something, usually small, given
(especially in former times) to be kept in memory of the
giver: She gave him a lock of her hair as a keepsake.
keg /keg/ n a small barrel, especially for beer → see also
POWDER KEG
keg·ger /'kegər/ n AmE a big, usually outdoor, party where
beer is served from kegs
Keil·lor, Garrison /'ki:lər/ (1942-) a US humorous writer
and broadcaster, known especially for his books Lake Wob-
egon Days (1985) and Leaving Home (1987), and for his radio
broadcasts combining music, COMEDY, and storytelling →
see LAKE WOBEGON
Kei·tel, Har·vey /kaɪ'tel, 'ha:vi:l'harr-/ (1941-) a US actor
who has often played violent criminals, and whose films
include Taxi Driver (1976), RESERVOIR DOGS (1991), and The
Piano (1993)
Kel·ler, Hel·en /'kelər, 'helən/ (1880-1968) a US writer
known especially for the way she learned to speak and write
after becoming blind and DEAF (=unable to hear) as a baby.
She greatly helped blind and deaf people by collecting
money, making speeches, and trying to change people's
attitudes. She was the subject of a famous book and film
about her life called The Miracle Worker.
Kel·logg Pact, the /'kelɒg pæktl-lɔ:g-/ also the
Kellogg-Bri·and Pact /,kelɒg 'bri:a:ŋ pæktl-lɔ:g-/ an
agreement, signed by 15 nations in 1928, to deal with argu-
ments between countries peacefully, without war or weapons.
It was suggested by Aristide Briand, the French Foreign Minis-
ter, to Frank B. Kellogg, the US Secretary of State.
Kells, The Book of /kelz/ an ILLUMINATED (=with the
pages decorated with gold paint and other bright colours)
copy of the four Christian GOSPELS produced during the 8th
century at a MONASTERY in the town of Kells in the Republic
of Ireland
Kel·ly, Dr David /'keli/ (1944-2003) a British government
scientist who killed himself in 2003. He had told a BBC
journalist that the government had been inaccurate in its
report about whether Iraq had WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUC-
TION, and was in serious trouble because of this. The Hutton
Inquiry was set up to report on all the events before his death
and to decide who, if anyone, was responsible for his death.
Kelly, Gene /dʒi:n/ (1912-96) a US dancer, singer, actor, and
DIRECTOR who appeared in many musical films in the 1940s
and 1950s, especially as a dancer. His most famous film was
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, in which he sings and dances to a song
with the same name.
Kelly, Grace (1928-82) a US film actress who was famous for
her beauty, and who appeared in such films as High Noon
(1952) and High Society (1956). She became Princess Grace of
Monaco when she married Prince Rainier in 1956, and she
was a very popular princess who was often written about in
magazines and newspapers. She was killed in a car accident.
→ see colour photo on page A32
Kelly, Ned /ned/ (1855-80) an Australian bank ROBBER who
was in a GANG (=group of criminals) with his brother Dan.
They became very famous, and some people considered Ned
to be a HERO. He was caught by the police and hanged in 1880.
Kelly, R (1969-) an American R&B singer whose best known
song is I Believe I Can Fly and whose records include Born
into the '90s, R, and Chocolate Factory.
Kel·man, James /'kelmən/ (1946-) a Scottish writer whose
novel How Late It Was, How Late won the Booker Prize in
1994. Like many of Kelman's books, it is set in the poor
areas of Glasgow and the characters live a hard and some-
times violent life. A lot of the book is written in a Scottish
DIALECT, which is difficult for many people to understand.
kelp /kelp/ n [U] a kind of large brown SEAWEED
kel·pie, kelpy /'kelpi/ n ScotE a water-spirit or devil often in
the form of a horse, said to stay near water and enjoy
drowning (DROWN) people
kel·vin /'kelvɪn/ n a unit of temperature → see TABLE 2
Kem·pis, Thom·as à /'kempɪs, 'tɒməs əl'ta:-/ (1380-1471)
a German MONK (=a member of a religious group of Chris-
tian men who live apart from other people) who is believed
to have written The Imitation of Christ
ken¹ /ken/ v -nn- [I;T+obj (that)] ScotE to know
ken² n beyond one's ken sometimes humor outside the limits of
one's knowledge
ken·do /'kendəʊ/ n [U] an ancient Japanese fighting art, in
which two people fight with long BAMBOO sticks, which they
use like swords
Ken·ne·dy /'kenədi/ also JFK New York's main international
airport
Kennedy, Charles (1958-) a British politician from Scot-
land who became the leader of the Liberal Democrats in
1999. In 1983 he became the youngest MP in Parliament at
that time.
Kennedy, Edward also Ted (1932-) a US politician in the
DEMOCRATIC PARTY who is the brother of John F. Kennedy. In
1969 he was involved in a car accident at CHAPPAQUIDDICK in
which his female passenger died. When he tried to become
elected President of the US in 1980, many people remem-
bered this accident and were unwilling to support him. He
has been a US SENATOR for Massachusetts since 1962.
Kennedy, Jack·ie /'dʒæki/ also Jackie Kennedy
Onassis (1929-94) the wife of John F. Kennedy, who became
very popular when she was the FIRST LADY of the US from
1961 to 1963 because she was considered very beautiful and
fashionable. In 1968, five years after Kennedy's death, she
married Aristotle ONASSIS.
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917-63) a US politician in
the DEMOCRATIC PARTY, also known as Jack Kennedy and JFK,
who was President of the US from 1961 to 1963. He was an
extremely popular president, and he planned to improve
education, the system of medical care, and CIVIL RIGHTS in the
US, although it was Lyndon B. JOHNSON who achieved most
of these plans after Kennedy's death. In 1961 Kennedy
ordered the INVASION of the BAY of PIGS in Cuba, and he was
strongly criticized for this. Two years later he was shot in
Dallas, Texas, and Lee Harvey OSWALD was accused (ACCUSE)
of killing him. Kennedy was very much admired, especially
because he was young, wealthy, attractive, and good at
speaking in public, and many people say they remember
what they were doing when he was shot. But some people
now think that Kennedy's character and behaviour were not
as good as most people believed at the time, because he was
known to have had AFFAIRS with several women, including
Marilyn MONROE.
Kennedy, Ni·gel /'naɪdʒəl/
(1956-) a British musician
who plays the VIOLIN and the
VIOLA. He has recorded most
of the important violin CON-
CERTOS, and his record of
Vivaldi's Four Seasons sold
many copies and was
bought by people who do
not normally listen to CLAS-
SICAL music. He is known
for wearing informal clothes
and for having a SPIKY HAIR-
STYLE. Some people think
that his appearance has
helped make classical music
more popular with young
people. He now prefers to be
known just by the name
Kennedy.
Nigel Kennedy