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kraken

noun
/ˈkɹæ.kən/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian kraken (Bokmål entry; Nynorsk entry), definite singular of krake (“crooked dead tree, wooden drag/grapnel”) (Bokmål entry; Nynorsk entry), both from Old Norse kraki (“crooked dead tree, wooden drag/grapnel”, literally “crookie: something with crooks/hooks”), from Proto-Germanic *krankaz (“crooked”).

  1. derived from *krankaz✻ — “crooked”
  2. derived from kraki — “crooked dead tree, wooden drag/grapnel”

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Kraken.

  2. A colossal sea monster that attacks ships and sailors, often portrayed as a giant octopus…

    A colossal sea monster that attacks ships and sailors, often portrayed as a giant octopus or squid.

  3. Short for Kraken variant (“SARS-CoV-2 virus variant XBB.1.5”).

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