*kop*

‖n. [ South Afr. D., fr. D. kop head, akin to G. kopf and prob. to E. cop top. ] Hill; mountain. [ South Africa ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n.; pl. Eng. kopecks, Russ. kopeek. [ Russ. kopeika. ] A small Russian coin, continued as a unit of currency within the Soviet Union. One hundred kopecks make a ruble. The ruble was worth about sixty cents (U. S.) in 1910; in 1991 a two-kopeck coin could be used for a local telephone call at a pay telephone. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1993, the exchange value of the ruble declined rapidly and by the end of 1994 the ruble was worth three hundredths of a cent, and by 1997 two hundredths of a cent. By 1993, the kopek had become of such small value that it was obsolete and no longer minted. [ Written also kopek, copec, and copeck. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ South African D., dim. of kop. See Kop. ] A hillock; a small kop, especially a small hill rising up from the African veld. [ South Africa ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]

☞ The colloqual Dutch pronunciation as here given is the usual one in South Africa. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Bot.) See Leucoplast. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. The capital city of the Republic of Macedonia, population 448, 229.
Skopje is modern city, but it is at the same time an ancient city with deep roots in the past and with a rich history. During the Roman period it was known under the name of Scupi. Later the town acquired its Slav name of Skopje. Skopje experienced a swift development after World War II. This trend was interrupted in 1963 when it was hit by a disastrous eartquake. Thanks to the solidarity of the whole world, Skopje was quickly renewed and rebuilt. Today Skopje is the political, economic, cultural and academic center of Macedonia (he Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. See also Macedonia{ 2 }. Goce Vasilevski [ PJC ]

n. The saury. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]