Its meaning soon broadened, however, to mean “range of vision” or “sight” on land or sea. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. See examples of ken used in a sentence.
Ken Olandt
In this context, the phrase is infelicitous
' beyond one's ken ', in its ordinary usage, means beyond one's powers of comprehension.
Ken in american english (ken) noun a male given name, form of kendall or kenneth An idea beyond one's ken Range of sight or vision. In common usage a fossil word, found only in phrases such as beyond one’s ken and swim into one’s ken.
There are six meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun ken, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. By submitting this form, you agree to be contacted with information regarding the vehicle you are searching for
