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kris

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. kris (noun)
  2. keri (noun)
  3. kris dance (noun)

kris

noun \ˈkrēs\

Definition of KRIS

: a Malay or Indonesian dagger with a ridged serpentine blade

Origin of KRIS

Malay kĕris
First Known Use: circa 1580

Rhymes with KRIS

cease, crease, fleece, grease, Greece, lease, Nice, niece, peace, piece

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