kraal — meaning in English

English meaning

• bead noun A small, often round piece of glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through it, used for jewellery or decoration.
• kraal noun In Central and Southern Africa, a small rural community.
• pen noun A handheld tool used for writing or drawing with ink.

Senses

kraal is used for these senses in English:

• bead Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster. [from 14thc.]
• kraal An enclosure for livestock.
• pen An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.

bead — full definition

1. noun A small, often round piece of glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through it, used for jewellery or decoration.
2. noun A small drop of liquid, such as sweat or condensation.
3. noun One of the small balls on a rosary, used for counting prayers.

kraal — full definition

1. noun In Central and Southern Africa, a small rural community.
2. noun In Central and Southern Africa, a rural village of huts surrounded by a stockade.
3. noun An enclosure for livestock.

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