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- [kraws, kros]
- /krɔs, krɒs/
- /krɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kraws, kros]
- /krɔs, krɒs/
Definitions of crosse word
- noun crosse a light staff with a triangular frame to which a network is attached, used in playing lacrosse 3
- noun crosse a long-handled stick with a net at one end used in playing lacrosse to catch, carry, or throw the ball 3
- noun crosse a city in W Wisconsin, on the Mississippi River. 1
- noun crosse The stick used in lacrosse. 1
- noun crosse A lacrosse stick. 0
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Origin of crosse
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < French: literally, hooked stick, Old French croce < Germanic; see crutch, crook1
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Parts of speech for Crosse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crosse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with crosse
- what is la crosse?
- what county is la crosse wisconsin in?
- what county is la crosse wi in?
- what to do in la crosse wi?
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