Karen may refer to:
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Karen (name) Karen () is a given name and occasional surname. In English, it is a feminine given name derived from the name Catherine, and it is also found in modern Africa, as well as in East Asia (particularly Japan). However, in other countries such as Iran a ...
, a given name and surname
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Karen (slang)
Karen is a pejorative term for a white woman perceived as entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is normal. The term is often portrayed in memes depicting white women who use their white privilege to demand their own way. Depictions ...
, a term and meme for a demanding woman displaying certain behaviors
People
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Karen people, an ethnic group in
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
and
Thailand
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Karen languages or Karenic languages
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House of Karen, a historical feudal family of
Tabaristan,
Iran
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Karen (singer), Danish
R&B singer
Places
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Karen, Kenya
Karen is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south-west of Nairobi central business district.
The suburb of Karen borders the Ngong Forest and is home to the Ngong Racecourse. Karen and Langata jointly form a somewhat isolated area of mid to high ...
, a suburb of
Nairobi
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Karen City or
Hualien City,
Taiwan
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Karen Hills or
Karen Hills, Myanmar
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Karen State
Kayin State ( my, ကရင်ပြည်နယ်, ; kjp, ဖၠုံခါန်ႋကၞင့်, italics=no; ksw, ကညီကီၢ်စဲၣ်, ), also known by the endonyms Kawthoolei and Karen State, is a state of Myanmar. The ca ...
, a state in Myanmar
Film and television
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''Karen'' (1964 TV series), an American sitcom
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''Karen'' (1975 TV series), an American sitcom
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''Karen'' (film), a 2021 American crime thriller
Other uses
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Karen (orangutan), the first to have open heart surgery
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AS-10 Karen or Kh-25, a Soviet air-to-ground missile
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Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network
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Tropical Storm Karen (disambiguation)
See also
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Karren (name)
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Karyn (given name)
* Keren, Eritrea a city
* Caren (disambiguation)
* Garen (disambiguation)
* Karan (disambiguation)
* Karin (disambiguation)
* Keren (disambiguation)
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