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keene

a. (archaic spelling of keen English)

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Keene, NH -- U.S. city in New Hampshire
Population (2000): 22563
Housing Units (2000): 9295
Land area (2000): 37.306504 sq. miles (96.623397 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.254132 sq. miles (0.658200 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 37.560636 sq. miles (97.281597 sq. km)
FIPS code: 39300
Located within: New Hampshire (NH), FIPS 33
Location: 42.942452 N, 72.288368 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Keene, NH
Keene
Keene, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000): 339
Housing Units (2000): 177
Land area (2000): 9.740714 sq. miles (25.228332 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 9.740714 sq. miles (25.228332 sq. km)
FIPS code: 37946
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 35.239090 N, 118.582510 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 93531
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Headwords:
Keene, CA
Keene
Keene, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000): 5003
Housing Units (2000): 1772
Land area (2000): 2.805669 sq. miles (7.266650 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.011751 sq. miles (0.030436 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.817420 sq. miles (7.297086 sq. km)
FIPS code: 38548
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 32.392860 N, 97.327501 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 76059
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Keene, TX
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Keene

Keene may refer to:

Keene (surname)

Keene is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Alfred Keene (18731955), British Olympic fencer
  • Alfred John Keene (18641930), British watercolour artist
  • Barry Keene (born 1938), American politician (California)
  • Sir Benjamin Keene (16971757), British diplomat
  • Bill Keene (19272000), American television and radio personality
  • Brian Keene (born 1967), American author, primarily of horror and crime fiction
  • Carolyn Keene, pseudonym used 193085 by the authors of the Nancy Drew and the Dana Girls mystery stories
  • Charles Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Christopher Keene (194695), American classical music conductor
  • Constance Keene (19212005), American classical pianist
  • Daniel Keene (born 1955), Australian playwright
  • David Keene (born 1945), American former President of the National Rifle Association
  • Dennis Keene (born 1965), American politician (Kentucky)
  • Donald Keene (born 1922), American scholar, historian, teacher, writer and translator of Japanese
  • Doug Keene (192886), English footballer
  • Elodie Keene (born 1949), American film and television director, producer and editor
  • Edmund Keene (171481), English churchman and academic
  • Foxhall P. Keene (18671941), American owner and breeder of thoroughbred race horses, World and Olympic gold medallist at polo
  • Henry Keene (172676), English architect
  • Henry George Keene (1826–1915) (18261915), English historian of mediaeval and modern India
  • James Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jasmine Keene (born 1987), Australian netball player
  • Jean Keene ("The Eagle Lady", 19232009), American rodeo trick rider
  • John Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Joseph Keene (18391921), American Medal of Honor recipient
  • Judith Keene (active 19772008), Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy
  • Katy Keene, strip cartoon character created by Bill Woggon in 1945
  • M. Lamar Keene (193696), American spirit medium
  • Laura Keene (182673), British stage actor and manager
  • Laurie Keene (born 1961), Australian rules footballer
  • Marion Keene (Marion Davis, active early 1950safter 1998), British big-band vocalist
  • Mimi Keene (born 1998), British actress
  • Nelson Keene (born Malcolm Holland, 1942), British pop singer
  • Nietzchka Keene (19522004), American film director and writer
  • Paul K. Keene (19102005), American organic farming pioneer
  • Percival Keene, coming-of-age adventure novel published in three volumes in 1842 by Frederick Marryat
  • Raymond Keene (born 1948), English chess Grandmaster
  • Richard Keene (182594), British photographer
  • Rick Keene (Richard J. "Rick" Keene, born 1957), American politician (California)
  • Spec Keene (Roy S. "Spec" Keene, 18941977), American college sports coach
  • Steve Keene (born 1957), American artist
  • Tom Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Tommy Keene (born 1958), American singer-songwriter
  • William Keene (19151992), American television actor

Usage examples of "keene".

Keene might have fallen short of prudence, with the result that Daniel Dabbs might be in a position to trace this calumny to him, Mutimer.

Markham, who was under promise to the Comandante not to reveal his plan for the escape of herself and Miss Keene until the arrival of the expected transport, had paid little attention to the late vagaries of her friend, and had contented herself by once saying, with a marked emphasis, that the more free they kept themselves from any entanglements with other people, the more prepared they would be for A CHANGE.

Blindfold he was, and in his cruell fistA mortall bow and arrowes keene did hold,With which he shot at randon, when him list,Some headed with sad lead, some with pure gold.

Cenobia Cenobia, of Palymerie queene, As writen Persiens of hir noblesse, So worthy was in armes, and so keene, That no wight passed hir in hardynesse, Ne in lynage, ne in oother gentillesse.

They actually got to walk from one end of the sandbar to the other, to stretch, bend, draw in deep chestfuls of air, and try a few basic calisthenics, which invigorated Keene but caused twinges of pain in Charlie's injured calf.

Keene knew he wanted it but didn't dare ask for it, that maybe Mr.

Mr Keene looked as if Eddie's asthma attack had tasted better to him than his half-finished coffee soda.

Keene looked as if Eddie's asthma attack had tasted better to him than his half-finished coffee soda.

John Keene, as a disinterested third party recommended through national command, was a possible way to break the deadlock.

Keene looked back the way they had come, reconstructing in his mind the route they had taken and estimating distances.

While Joe continued reading off time checks and numbers, Keene rechecked his own panel to make sure all the NIFTV's systems were ready, then turned his eyes again to the image shrinking and foreshortening on the main screen.

While Joe continued reading off time checks and numbers, Keene rechecked his own panel to make sure all the NIFTV’s systems were ready, then turned his eyes again to the image shrinking and foreshortening on the main screen.

Because old Mr Keene was a grouch and wouldn't let kids under twelve eat their stuff at the soda fountain (he claimed the pinball machines in the back room might corrupt them), they took the frappes in two huge waxed containers up to Bassey Park and sat on the grass to drink them.

While Charlie finished frapping and tying, Keene searched around and experimented with various shapes cut from the waterside growths to make a couple of paddles.

Keene was surprised that he and Lomack were involved, but Hayer seemed to want them present.