~ 1 [ kant ]
■ noun
1》 hypocritical and sanctimonious talk.
2》 derogatory language peculiar to a specified group: thieves' ~.
↘[as modifier ] denoting a phrase or catchword temporarily current.
■ verb dated talk hypocritically and sanctimoniously.
Origin
C16 (in sense 'singing', later 'whining speech', as of a beggar), hence 'jargon': prob. from L. ~are (see chant ).
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~ 2 [ kant ]
■ verb be or cause to be in a slanting or oblique position; tilt.
↘(of a ship) swing round.
■ noun
1》 a slope or tilt.
2》 a wedge-shaped block of wood remaining after the better-quality pieces have been cut off.
Origin
ME (denoting an edge or brink): from Mid. Low Ger. kant , kante , MDu. ~ , 'point, side, edge', related to med. L. ~us 'corner, side'.