KEN Meaning of KEN in English n. & v.n. range of sight or knowledge (it's beyond my ken). v.tr. (kenning; past and past part. kenned or kent) Sc. & N.Engl. 1 recognize at sight. 2 know. [ OE cennan f. Gmc ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012