[cāy-tu kyādeśaḥ Uṇ. 1. 73] 1 A flag, banner; cīnāṃśukamiva ketoḥ prativātaṃ nīyamānasya Ś. 1. 34.

2 A chief, head, leader, foremost, any eminent person (oft. at the end of comp.); manuṣyavācā manuvaṃśaketuṃ R. 2. 33, 14. 7; kulasya ketuḥ sphītasya (rāghavaḥ) Rām.

3 A comet, meteor; Ms. 1. 38.

4 A sign, mark.

5 Brightness, clearness.

6 A ray of light.

7 The descending node considered as the ninth planet,...