kraken

American  

[krah-kuhn] / ˈkrɑ kən /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

1. a legendary sea monster causing large whirlpools off the coast of Norway.

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kraken British  

/ ˈkrɑːkən /

noun

1. a legendary sea monster of gigantic size believed to dwell off the coast of Norway

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Usage

Why is kraken trending? On July 23, 2020, searches for kraken increased 4,782% compared to the previous week after the National Hockey League (NHL) announced its newest team in Seattle, Washington, will be known as the Kraken.

Etymology

Origin of kraken

From Norwegian

Example Sentences

Or perhaps a more modern way to put it would be if Taylor Swift had to pause making and performing music for four years and finally was unleashed back onto the public much like a marauding pop princess kraken.

From Salon

Kraken Robotics is benefiting from a surge in subsea-surveillance and robotics orders, while Telesat and MDA Space are seeing stronger pipelines tied to space-based communications, Earth observation and intelligence systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this month, a state-chartered bank run by crypto exchange Kraken became the first crypto firm to win access to the Fed’s payment system, raising an outcry from banking groups.

From The Wall Street Journal

Overseas, tokenized stocks and derivatives are available on platforms such as Robinhood Markets and Kraken.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ether prices are down more than 58% from their all-time intraday high of $4,955.23 on Aug. 24, according to Kraken data midday Thursday.

From MarketWatch