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CRES¹

noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of corrosion-resistant steel Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) SS, stainless, stainless steel

    Similar: SS, stainless, stainless steel

Cres²

Where it comes from

From Serbo-Croatian Cres, ultimately from Ancient Greek Χέρσος (Khérsos) from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”).

proper noun

  1. A town in Croatia.
  2. An island of the Adriatic Sea.

Cres³

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun

  1. Canada, UK, abbreviation, in street addresses Abbreviation of crescent

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name island in the Adriatic Sea

DeutschKersch
ItalianoCherso
ΕλληνικάΧέρσος Chérsos

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@misc{cres_2026,
  title = {CRES},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cres},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}