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Krake — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Kraken noun A gigantic legendary sea monster, often pictured as an enormous octopus or squid capable of dragging ships underwater.
  • octopus noun A soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms lined with suckers and no internal shell.

Senses

Krake is used for these senses in English:

  • Kraken (Norse mythology) A colossal sea monster that attacks ships and sailors, often portrayed as a giant octopus or squid.
  • octopus (countable, strictly) A mollusc from genus Octopus.

octopus — full definition

  1. noun A soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms lined with suckers and no internal shell.
  2. noun The flesh of this creature eaten as food.

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