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Definition of Krises
1. kris [n] - See also: kris
Lexicographical Neighbors of Krises
Literary usage of Krises
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Selangor Journal: Jottings Past and Present (1894)
"Then Si Idris took two krises of the right dimensions,26 in his right hand and
in his left, and lay down embracing the dead body of his love. ..."
2. Journal of the American Oriental Society by American Oriental Society (1897)
"Spears, cannon, and krises, are frequently particularized by names. ... Raffles,
in his History of Java (1817), givs two plates of Javan krises, ..."
3. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803: Explorations by Early Navigators by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, Edward Gaylord Bourne (1906)
"To indicate that force would be resorted to, in case of refusal, at the same time
they pointed to their arms, and drew their krises. Our gentlemen took this ..."
4. Life in the forests of the Far East by Spenser St. John (1862)
"... and excellent fish, particularly the red mullet; eggs on the whole very good;
mangoes and plantains; but krises of indifferent quality; the Sulu knives, ..."
5. Political and Statistical Account of the British Settlements in the Straits by Thomas John Newbold (1839)
"... Sultan of Malacca, issued an edict to forbid the inlaying of krises with gold,
and wearing golden ornaments about the feet and hands, &c.; ..."
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