kraken

[ krah-kuhn ]

/ ˈkrɑ kən /

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noun (often initial capital letter)

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

Origin of kraken

From Norwegian

Words nearby kraken

krait, Krajina, Krakatau, Krakatoa, Krakau, kraken, Kraków, krakowiak, Kramatorsk, Kramer, krameria

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Example sentences from the Web for kraken

The proposed Titan Mare Explorer (TiME), for example, would place a boat on either Ligeia Mare or Kraken Mare.
A Cloud Forms Over Saturn’s Mysterious Moon|Matthew R. Francis|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the same place the Kraken is mentioned: he had been visible for nearly a fortnight, but no sailor dared go near him.
The Pirate|Sir Walter Scott
Then did I believe that neither kelpie nor kraken had taken my bairns, but Rapp the Rover.
The Thirsty Sword|Robert Leighton
It matters no more to me that the world is full of charming girls than that the kraken is still at the bottom of the sea.
Phyllis of Philistia|Frank Frankfort Moore

The complainants must have been the kraken, the griffins, and the serpents.
Myths of the Rhine|X. B. Saintine
The huge tentacles of the kraken might have lifted themselves beyond Kirkwall harbor.
Memoirs of Life and Literature|W. H. Mallock

British Dictionary definitions for kraken

kraken

/ (ˈkrɑːkən) /

noun

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

Word Origin for kraken

C18: from Norwegian, of obscure origin

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单词	kraken
释义	kraken [ krah-kuhn ] / ˈkrɑ kən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kraken ON THESAURUS.COM noun (often initial capital letter) a legendary sea monster causing large whirlpools off the coast of Norway. Origin of kraken From Norwegian Words nearby kraken krait, Krajina, Krakatau, Krakatoa, Krakau, kraken, Kraków, krakowiak, Kramatorsk, Kramer, krameria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kraken The proposed Titan Mare Explorer (TiME), for example, would place a boat on either Ligeia Mare or Kraken Mare. A Cloud Forms Over Saturn’s Mysterious Moon\|Matthew R. Francis\|August 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the same place the Kraken is mentioned: he had been visible for nearly a fortnight, but no sailor dared go near him. The Pirate\|Sir Walter Scott Then did I believe that neither kelpie nor kraken had taken my bairns, but Rapp the Rover. The Thirsty Sword\|Robert Leighton It matters no more to me that the world is full of charming girls than that the kraken is still at the bottom of the sea. Phyllis of Philistia\|Frank Frankfort Moore The complainants must have been the kraken, the griffins, and the serpents. Myths of the Rhine\|X. B. Saintine The huge tentacles of the kraken might have lifted themselves beyond Kirkwall harbor. Memoirs of Life and Literature\|W. H. Mallock British Dictionary definitions for kraken kraken / (ˈkrɑːkən) / noun a legendary sea monster of gigantic size believed to dwell off the coast of Norway Word Origin for kraken C18: from Norwegian, of obscure origin 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 Words related to kraken giant squid, hydra, leviathan, oarfish
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kraken

noun (often initial capital letter)

Origin of kraken

Words nearby kraken

Example sentences from the Web for kraken

British Dictionary definitions for kraken

noun

Word Origin for kraken

Words related to kraken