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- [krees]
- /kris/
- /kriːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krees]
- /kris/
Definitions of creese word
- noun creese kris 3
- noun creese a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays. 1
- noun creese Archaic form of kris. 1
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Origin of creese
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Malay kəris (spelling keris)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Creese
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
creese popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
creese usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for creese
noun creese
- blade — The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting.
- dagger — A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.
- saber — a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- brand — If someone is branded as something bad, people think they are that thing.
- foil — to cover or back with foil.