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kriss

kriss is the alternative form of kris.

Meaning of kris

Noun

kris (plural krises or krisses)

  1. A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.
    • Anne Talbot looked demurely ravishing, as was her intention, in a very low-cut evening frock of bottle-green, choker of Kelantan silver, earrings in the shape of krises.1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 292

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Forms of kriss

pluralkrisses

Phrases with kriss

Questions about kriss

What is kriss the alternative form of?
Kriss is the alternative form of kris.

Words near kriss in the dictionary

  1. Krishnashtami
  2. Krishnaswamy
  3. Krishnaswamys
  4. Krishnology
  5. krising
  6. kriss
  7. Kriss Kingle
  8. Kriss Kringel
  9. Kriss Kringle
  10. krissed
  11. krisses

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