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Date: 1500-1600
Origin: ken 'to know, recognize' (13-21 centuries), from Old English cennan 'to make known' and Old Norse kenna 'to be aware, understand'

ken

 noun
     
ken

beyond your ken

if something is beyond your ken, you have no knowledge or understanding of it:
mysteries beyond our ken
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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