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kris

[ krees ]

noun

  1. a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.


kris

/ krɪs /

noun

  1. a Malayan and Indonesian stabbing or slashing knife with a scalloped edge Also calledcreasecreese
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kris1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Malay kəris (spelling keris )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kris1

C16: from Malay kris
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Example Sentences

Paulina had to decide whether to take her case to the American justice system or go through a traditional Romani tribunal, called a kris.

Leaders will also receive a traditional kris dagger, a distinctive asymmetrical knife usually between 11 and 14 inches long with a wavy blade.

Her sword is reminiscent of the Indonesian kris.

One man showed him a picture of a wavy kris dagger and asked if he would make him one.

But when Diponegoro’s saddle, spear and parasol were sent back, the kris was not.

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