like, ilk
(noun) a kind of person; âWeâll not see his like againâ; âI canât tolerate people of his ilkâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ilk (not comparable)
(Scotland and Northern England) Very; same.
Used following a personâs name to show that he lives in a place of the same name, eg Johnstone of that ilk means Johnstone of Johnstone.
ilk (plural ilks)
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
• In modern use, ilk is used in phrases such as of his ilk, of that ilk, to mean âtypeâ or âsort.â It often, though not necessarily, has negative connotations. The use arose out of a misunderstanding of the earlier, Scottish use in the phrase of that ilk, where it means âof the same name or place.â For this reason, some traditionalists regard the modern use as incorrect. It is, however, the only common current use and is now part of standard English.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ilk, a. Etym: [Scot. ilk, OE. ilke the same, AS. ilca. Cf. Each.]
Definition: Same; each; every. [Archaic] Spenser. Of that ilk, denoting that a person's surname and the title of his estate are the same; as, Grant of that ilk, i.e., Grant of Grant. Jamieson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de ChinchinĂĄ (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, ChinchinĂĄ, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
