Lok or LOK may refer to:
Places
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Lok, Serbia
Lok ( sr-cyr, Лок; hu, Sajkáslak) is a village in the Titel municipality of South Bačka District in Vojvodina, Serbia. It has a population of over 1,114 people. The village has a Serbs, Serb ethnic majority as of the 2011 population census.
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Lok, Levice District
Lok ( hu, Garamlök) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1286.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 196 metres and cove ...
, Slovakia, a village
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Lok, Pakistan, a village
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Loka
Loka () is a concept in Hinduism and other Indian religions, that may be translated as a planet, the universe, a plane, or a realm of existence. In some philosophies, it may also be interpreted as a mental state that one can experience. A primary ...
(pronounced Lok): a plane of existence in
Dharma
Dharma (; sa, धर्म, dharma, ; pi, dhamma, italic=yes) is a key concept with multiple meanings in Indian religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and others. Although there is no direct single-word translation for '' ...
People
Surname Lok (English origin)
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Anne Locke
Anne Locke (Lock, Lok) (c.1533 – after 1590) was an English poet, translator and Calvinist religious figure. She has been called the first English author to publish a sonnet sequence, ''A Meditation of a Penitent Sinner'' (1560), although auth ...
, Lock or Lok (1530–after 1590), English poet, translator and Calvinist
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William Lok
Sir William Lok (1480 – 24 August 1550) was a gentleman usher to Henry VIII and a mercer, alderman, and sheriff of London. He was the great-great-great-grandfather of the philosopher John Locke (1632–1704).
Family
William Lok was the secon ...
(1480–1550), usher to Henry VIII
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Henry Lok
Henry Lok (Lock, Locke) (1553?-1608?) was an English poet.
Life
He was third son of Henry Lok, a London mercer (d. 1571), by his wife Anne Vaughan, the poet. Michael Lok the traveller was the poet's uncle, and Sir William Lok was his grandfathe ...
(1553?-1608?), English poet, grandson of William Lok
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John Lok
John Lok was the son of Sir William Lok, the great-great-great-grandfather of the philosopher John Locke (1632–1704). In 1554 he was captain of a slave trading voyage to Guinea. An account of his voyage was published in 1572 by Richard Eden.
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, English sea captain, son of William Lok
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Michael Lok
Michael Lok, also Michael Locke, (c.1532 – c.1621) was an English merchant and traveller, and the principal backer of Sir Martin Frobisher's voyages in search of the Northwest Passage.
Family
Michael Lok was born in Cheapside in London, by his ...
, (c.1532–c.1621), English traveller, son of William Lok
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Rose Lok (1526–1613), English writer, daughter of William Lok
Surname Lok (Chinese origin 駱)
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Anna Suk-Fong Lok
Anna Suk-Fong Lok () is a gastroenterologist who studied in Hong Kong and moved to the United States in 1992. She is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and helped the World Health Organization (WHO) and American As ...
, gastroenterologist at the University of Michigan
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Felix Lok
Felix Lok Ying-kwan is a Hong Kong actor. His television appearances include roles in ''Looking Back in Anger'', ''The Drive of Life'' and '' The Academy''.
Filmography
Television series
Films
*''Heroes of the Underground'' (1976)
*''The Happ ...
(b. 1953), Hong Kong actor
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Rose Lok (pilot) (b. 1912)
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Lok Kwan Hoi
Lok Kwan Hoi (, 15 April 1987, Chaozhou)is an Hong Kong rower
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat us ...
, Hong Kong rower
Surname Lok (Other origins)
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Cees Lok (born 1966), Dutch former footballer
Fictional characters
* Lok, the protagonist of William Golding's novel ''
The Inheritors''
* Lok, in the video game series ''
Tak and the Power of Juju
''Tak and the Power of Juju'' is an action-adventure platforming video game developed by Avalanche Software and published by THQ for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance. The game was released in North America on October 15, 2003 and ...
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* Lok Lambert, the protagonist of ''
Huntik: Secrets and Seekers''
Military
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Soyuz 7K-LOK
The Soyuz 7K-LOK, or simply LOK (russian: Лунный Орбитальный Корабль, translit=Lunniy Orbitalny Korabl meaning "Lunar Orbital Craft") was a Soviet crewed spacecraft designed to launch men from Earth to orbit the Moon, devel ...
, planned Soviet lunar vehicle
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LOK (Hellenic Army) Lok or LOK may refer to:
Places
* Lok, Serbia, a village
* Lok, Levice District, Slovakia, a village
* Lok, Pakistan, a village
* Loka (pronounced Lok): a plane of existence in Dharma
People Surname Lok (English origin)
* Anne Locke, Lock ...
, Mountain Raider Companies (1946-1975)
* LOK,
Cypriot National Guard
, name2 = National Guard General Staff
, image = Emblem of the Cypriot National Guard.svg
, image_size = 100px
, caption = Emblem of the National Guard of Cyprus
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Special Forces Groups
Entertainment
* ''
The Legend of Korra
''The Legend of Korra'' (abbreviated as TLOK), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Korra'' or simply ''Korra'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelode ...
'', an animated series in the ''Avatar'' franchise
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Legends of Kesmai
''Island of Kesmai'' was an early commercial online game in the MUD, multi-user dungeon (MUD) genre, innovative in its use of roguelike pseudo-graphics. It is considered a major forerunner of modern massively multiplayer online role-playing ga ...
'', an online game
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LOK (band)
LOK are a Swedish nu metal band formed in 1995, disbanded in 2002 and reunited in 2019.
The band Members
* Martin Westerstrand (vocals)
* Johan Reivén (drums)
* Daniel Cordero (bass)
* Thomas Brandt (guitar)
History
The band was created in Par ...
, a Swedish hardcore band active 1995-2002
Politics
Lok (people in Hindi) may refer to:
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Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past ...
or People's Assembly, lower house of the Parliament of India
Political parties
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Lok Dal
Lokdal or Lok Dal is an Indian political party based on agriculture policies, founded by former prime minister of India Charan Singh.
See also
* Girraj Kishore Mahaur, former MLA of Lok Dal
* Lok Dal (Charan)
* Rashtriya Lok Dal
Rashtri ...
, first to carry the name
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Bharatiya Lok Dal
Bharatiya Lok Dal (English: Indian Peoples' Party) was a political party in India. The BLD or simply BL was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, th ...
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Indian National Lok Dal
Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) is a political party in India, in the state of Haryana. INLD was founded in October 1996 as Haryana Lok Dal (Rashtriya) by Choudhary Devi Lal, who served as Deputy Prime Minister of India in the V.P. Singh's Cabin ...
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Lok Dal (Charan)
Lok Dal (Charan) or Lok Dal (Charan Singh), a political party in Uttar Pradesh, India. LD(C) was formed on 7 June 2003 when Rashtriya Lok Dal vice-president Rameshwar Singh split. Singh was opposed to the move of RLD to withdraw support from th ...
, a political party in India
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Lok Janshakti Party
The Lok Janshakti Party ( LJP, "People’s Manpower Party") was a state political party mainly based in the state of Bihar, India. The party was formed in 2000 when Ram Vilas Paswan split from Janata Dal. The party had a considerable followin ...
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Lok Satta Party
Lok Satta is a classical liberal political party in India, founded by Nagabhairava Jaya Prakash Narayana, a former I.A.S. officer and renowned activist from Andhra Pradesh. Since 1996, the Lok Satta Movement functioned as a non-governmental ...
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Lok Sewak Sangh
The Lok Sewak Sangh ('Union of Servants of the People', abbreviated LSS), or Manbhum Lok Sewak Sangh, was a political party in Purulia District, West Bengal, India. LSS was founded in 1948. The party was the main political force in Purulia Distric ...
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Lok Shakti
Lok Shakti ( lit. People's Power) is a political party in India. Lok Shakti was one of several parties that were formed when the Janata Dal crumbled in the mid-1990s. LS was formed in February 1997 after Ramakrishna Hegde was expelled from Janata ...
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Punjab Lok Congress
Punjab Lok Congress ( PLC; English: ''Punjab People's Congress'') was an Indian regional political party, with its base in Punjab. It was founded by Amarinder Singh on 2 November 2021, following a split in Indian National Congress in Punjab, aft ...
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Rashtriya Lok Dal
Rashtriya Lok Dal (abbreviated as RLD) (translation: National People's Party) is a political party in India founded by Chaudhary Ajit Singh. He was carrying on the political legacy of his father and former Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Ch ...
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Rashtriya Lok Samata Party
Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (abbreviated as RLSP; translation: ''National People's Equity Party'') was a political party in India led by Upendra Kushwaha. It was launched on 3 March 2013 and was based in the state of Bihar. The party came into ex ...
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Jana (disambiguation), people in Hindi
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Janata (disambiguation)
Janata (''janatā''), is a Hindi word for "the populace"; or "the people". Following the first Janata coalition in the 1970s between the Lok Dal, the Congress (O) and the Socialist Party, it has become part of the name of a number of federal - an ...
, people in Hindi
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Awam (disambiguation)
Awam ( ur, ) is the Urdu language word for common people or general public. In the early 20th century, the word was extensively used in the Indian subcontinent to refer to the general population. After Partition, the word remained in use in Paki ...
, people in Urdu
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Awami (disambiguation) In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for '' Awam'', the Urdu language word for common people.
The adjective appears in the following proper names:
*Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
*Awami Front, wa ...
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