K, n. A consonant; originally precisely that of our H, but altered to its present shape to commemorate the destruction of [one of two lofty columns in] the great temple of Jarute.
![K, n. A consonant; originally precisely that of our H, but altered to its present shape to commemorate the destruction of [one of two lofty columns in] the great temple of Jarute.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/ambrose-bierce/k-n-a-consonant-originally-precisely-that-of-our-h-but-altered-to-its-present-shape-to-commemorate-the-destruction.jpg)
K, n. A consonant; originally precisely that of our H, but altered to its present shape to commemorate the destruction of [one of two lofty columns in] the great temple of Jarute.