Kure

[ koo-re ]

/ ˈkuˈrɛ /

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noun

a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.

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How to use Kure in a sentence

Ans.Only one kure, that iz, milk a cow on the run, and subsist on the milk.
The Complete Works of Josh Billings|Henry W. Shaw
In an hour we were behind the low hills that hid the Narabanchi Kure from our sight.
Beasts, Men and Gods|Ferdinand Ossendowski
Yu kant kure laziness by bribery, nor shame; the only way to kure it, is tew skare it.
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The refugees had to leave Muren Kure and so erected their tents in the open not far away.
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We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
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British Dictionary definitions for Kure

Kure

/ (kuːˈreɪ) /

noun

a port in SW Japan, on SW Honshu: a naval base; shipyards. Pop: 202 628 (2002 est)

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