kray
kray is the alternative form of krai.
Meaning of krai
Noun
- A region or province in Russia.
- Organised similarly on a territorial basis, their tasks were formulated as follows: ‘they should know by whom party propaganda is being conducted in the corresponding oblasti and kraia,[…]’1996, Bohdan Harasymiw, “Republic and CC CPSU Apparatchiki”, in Soviet Communist Party Officials: A Study in Organizational Roles and Change, Commack, N.Y.: Nova Science Publishers, →ISBN, page 198
Proper noun capitalized: Kray
Kray (plural Krays)
- A surname.
Forms of kray
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | krays |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Krays |
Origin of kray
From the German surname, from the noun Krähe (“crow”).
Phrases with kray
Questions about kray
- What does kray mean?
- Kray means a surname.
- What is kray the alternative form of?
- Kray is the alternative form of krai.
- What part of speech is kray?
- Kray is a proper noun.
Words near kray in the dictionary
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