Krk

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Definitions

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  1. 1
    An island of the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia.
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of Kot Radha Kishan; A city in Kot Radha Kishan, Kasur district, Punjab, Pakistan. abbreviation, alt-of
  3. 3
    A town on Krk, Croatia, named after and located on the eponymous island.

Synonyms

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Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian Krk. Apparently from Byzantine Greek Κύρικον (Kúrikon) or Latin Curicum. Not from Latin Curicta and Ancient Greek Κυρικτική (Kuriktikḗ), as this does not work phonologically.

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adriatic sea

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