name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
cruse
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Pronunciation
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/kɹuːs/
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homophone: cruise
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CMU ARPABET: K R UW1 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
An unincorporated community in Clay County, Illinois, United States.
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noun
Meaning 3
A small jar used to hold liquid, such as oil or water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics, religion
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noun
Meaning 4
An oil lamp; a crusy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
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noun
Meaning 5
small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: jar
History
Etymology
From Middle English crouse, from Old English crūse (“jar, cruse”), from Proto-West Germanic *krūsā, from Proto-Germanic *krūsǭ, *krūsaz (“jar, pot, collar, jug”). Cognate with German Krause (“pot with a lid”), Icelandic krús (“jar, jug”). Merged with Middle English croo (“pot, pitcher”), from Old English crōg (“crock, pitcher, vessel”). More at crock.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: стомна (stomna) — small jar
- Bulgarian: делва (delva) — small jar
- Hebrew: צַפַּחַת (tzapáẖat) — small jar
- Malayalam: മൊന്ത (monta) — small jar
- Polish: kruż — small jar
Real reading context