kraken
[krah-kuh n]
- a legendary sea monster causing large whirlpools off the coast of Norway.
Origin of kraken
From Norwegian
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Contemporary Examples
The proposed Titan Mare Explorer (TiME), for example, would place a boat on either Ligeia Mare or Kraken Mare.
Kraken: The symbol of House Greyjoy of the Iron Islands, a giant squid in gold on a black field.
Historical Examples
"There were tales in olden times of the Kraken," suggested Thorpe.
Unless I am in error, it had a pitched battle hereabouts with a kraken.
Tales of Fantasy and FactBrander Matthews
The complainants must have been the kraken, the griffins, and the serpents.
Myths of the RhineX. B. Saintine
Kraken dwelt on this savage coast in an inaccessible cavern.
Penguin IslandAnatole France
At the sight of Kraken she uttered a cry of alarm and darted forward to escape from him.
Penguin IslandAnatole France
kraken
- a legendary sea monster of gigantic size believed to dwell off the coast of Norway
Word Origin
C18: from Norwegian, of obscure origin
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Word Origin and History for kraken
n.
monster of the North Sea, 1755, from Norwegian dialectal krake.
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