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KBE
Definition of
KBE
abbreviation
(in the UK) Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Nearby words
Kazan, Elia
kazillion
kazoo
KB
kb
KBE
Kbps
kbyte
KC
kc
kc/s
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