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kris

noun
\ ˈkrēs How to pronounce kris (audio) \

Definition of kris

: a Malay or Indonesian dagger with a ridged serpentine blade

Examples of kris in a Sentence

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 During the sultan’s time, Pesarean was famous for the manufacture of Javanese daggers, known as kris. — Larry C. Price, National Geographic, "The Toxic Toll of Indonesia's Battery Recyclers," 31 May 2016

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First Known Use of kris

circa 1580, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for kris

Malay kĕris

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