Cres

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of corrosion-resistant steel. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) SS, stainless, stainless steel"

  2. 2
    Abbreviation of crescent. Canada, UK, abbreviation, alt-of
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Croatia.
  2. 2
    An island of the Adriatic Sea.

Synonyms

All synonyms
ssstainlessstainless steel

Example

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"Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) SS, stainless, stainless steel"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Serbo-Croatian Cres, ultimately from Ancient Greek Χέρσος (Khérsos) from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”).

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Related phrases

adriatic sea

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