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name
A diminutive of the female given names Kristina, Kristin, Kristine and related given names (Christina, etc).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A diminutive of the male given names Christopher, Christian, and related given names.
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noun
A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.
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noun
plural of KRI
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Usage: form-of, plural
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verb
To stab or cut with a kris; to kill with a kris.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: creese, crease
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Broader terms: dagger, sticker
History
Borrowed from Malay keris. Doublet of kalis. Recognized as part of English ca. 1580.
Across languages
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