/ Dictionary / Index K Knox: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Knox Pronunciation: (noks), [key] — n. 1874–1944, U.S. publisher and government official. 1750–1806, American Revolutionary general: 1st U.S. secretary of war 1785–94. c1510–72, Scottish religious reformer and historian. 1853–1921, U.S. lawyer and politician: secretary of state 1909–13. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: knox (Thesaurus) known quantity Knoxville Related Content Daily Word Quiz: benevolent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language