Kerak

[ ker-ahk, ke-rahk ]

noun
  1. a town in western Jordan, near the southern part of the Dead Sea: ancient citadel of the Moabites.

  • Formerly Le Crac [luh-krahk] /lə ˈkrɑk/ .
  • Ancient Kir Mo·ab [kur moh-ab] /kɜr ˈmoʊ æb/ .
  • Also Krak [krahk], /krɑk/, El Ker·ak [el ker-ahk, ke-rahk] /ɛl ˈkɛr ɑk, kɛˈrɑk/ .

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How to use Kerak in a sentence

  • Anna sent for Krak; in the interval before the governess's arrival I grew uneasy.

    The King's Mirror | Anthony Hope
  • Moreover, I had begun to cry now, and I would have been killed sooner than let Krak see that.

    The King's Mirror | Anthony Hope
  • But with my early upbringing, and with Victoria's, Hammerfeldt had nothing to do; my mother presided, and Krak executed.

    The King's Mirror | Anthony Hope
  • I was very much surprised, and I saw Victoria trying hard not to laugh—because Krak was just by her.

    The King's Mirror | Anthony Hope
  • Krak spoke to Anna in a low whisper; then they both went out, leaving me alone in the big room.

    The King's Mirror | Anthony Hope