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Kung  (kŏŏng),USA pronunciation n., pl. Kungs, (esp. collectively) Kung. 
  1. Language Varietiesa member of a San people of the Kalahari desert basin of southern Africa.
Also, !Kung. 
Kung  (kŏŏng, gŏŏng),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical H. H. (K'ung Hsiang-hsi, Kong Xiangxi), 1881–1967, Chinese financier and statesman.
  2. Biographical Prince, 1833–98, Chinese statesman of the late Ch'ing dynasty.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Küng / kʊŋ/
  1. Hans. 1928–2021, Swiss Roman Catholic theologian, who questioned the doctrine of infallibility: his licence to teach was withdrawn in 1979. His books include Global Responsibility (1991)
'Kung' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Han Yü - Lee - Soong - Tzekung - Zigong - kung fu - martial arts

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