Kao may refer to:
Mythology
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Kao (bull)
Kao ( Meitei pronunciation: /káo/) is a legendary divine bull captured by Khuman Khamba in Meitei mythology and folklore of ancient Moirang realm. It appears in the legend of ''Kao Phaba'' ( omp, Kau Phaapa), also known as ''Khambana Kao Phab ...
, a supernatural divine bull in
Meitei mythology
Meitei mythology or Manipuri mythology ( mni, Meitei Mi Lai Tingi Wari) is a collection of myths, belonging to the religious and cultural traditions of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group of Manipur. It is associated with tradi ...
, captured by
Khuman Khamba
Khuman Khamba or Moirang Khamba is a hero in Meitei folklore. He belongs to the Khuman clan ( mni, Khuman Salai). He is the hero as well as the protagonist of the Meitei epic poem ''Khamba Thoibi'' of the Moirang Shayon legends in the Moirang ...
Places
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Käo, Saare County, Estonia, a village
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Käo, Tartu County
Käo is a village in Elva Parish, Tartu County in southern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It has a population of 52 (as of 1 January 2005).
Käo is the birthplace of Estonian poet and writer Jaan Kärner
Jaan Kärner (27 May 1891, in K ...
, Estonia, a village
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Kao, Indonesia
Kao is a small coastal town on the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera. It is located in the North Halmahera Regency, part of the province of North Maluku. It is connected by a coastal road to Tobelo, about an hour's drive to the north. Kao ce ...
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Kao, Lesotho
Kao, Lesotho is a community council located in the Butha-Buthe District of Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated ...
, a community council
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Kao, Niger, a village and rural commune
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Kao, Togo
Kao, Togo is a village in the Assoli Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-eastern Togo.Maplandia world gazetteer
References
External linksSatellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Kara Region
Assoli Prefecture
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Kao (island)
Kao is an island and stratovolcano in the Haʻapai island group of Tonga. It lies about north of Tofua island and reaches above sea level, the highest point in Tonga.
The date of its last eruption is unknown. Although Kao does not display fre ...
, Tonga
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Kao (crater)
Kao is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon. It lies near the southern edge of the Mare Smythii, a lunar mare that continues onto the far side of the surface. This crater lies to the east-southeast of the ...
, a lunar crater
People
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Gao (surname)
Gao () is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin that can be literally translated as "high" or "tall". There are approximately 16 million living people with this surname. Some places, such as Taiwan, usually romanise this family name into "Kao". I ...
, sometimes romanized as Kao
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Kaō (painter) ), Japanese painter
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R. N. Kao
Rameshwar Nath Kao (R.N. Kao) (10 May 1918 – 20 January 2002) was an Indian spymaster and the first chief of India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) from its founding in 1968 to 1977. Kao was one of India ...
(1918–2002), Indian spymaster, first chief of India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing
Acronym
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Kuiper Airborne Observatory
The Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) was a national facility operated by NASA to support research in infrared astronomy. The observation platform was a highly modified Lockheed C-141A Starlifter jet transport aircraft (s/n: 6110, regi ...
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Keith-Albee-Orpheum, abbreviated KAO or K-A-O, owners of an American chain of vaudeville and motion picture theatres
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Communist Workers Organisation (Netherlands) (''Kommunistische Arbeidersorganisatie'')
Other uses
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Kao language, of Indonesia
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Kaō
A ''huaya'' ("Flower Print"; ; ko, 화압, Hwaap; ja, 花押, Kaō) is a stylized signature or mark used in East Asian cultures in place of a true signature. Originating from China, the ''huaya'' was historically used by prominent figures such ...
, a stylized signature or a mark used in place of a signature in East Asia
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Kao Corporation
is a chemical and cosmetics company headquartered in Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan.
History
Kao was established in 1887 by Tomiro Nagase as a manufacturer of domestic toiletry soap. Until 1954, they were known as , and finally ...
, a Japanese chemical and cosmetics company
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Kaō (era), a Japanese era name
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''Kao'' (film), a 2000 film by Junji Sakamoto
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Kuusamo Airport, Finland, IATA airport code
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Kao the Kangaroo, a series of video games
See also
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Kappa Alpha Theta (ΚΑΘ), a sorority at DePauw University
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