"kreswas" meaning in Cornish

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Noun

IPA: [ˈkrɛzwas] [Revived-Middle-Cornish], [ˈkrɛzwɐz] [Revived-Late-Cornish] Forms: kreswesyon [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Welsh heddwas. By surface analysis, kres (“peace”) + gwas (“chap, guy”). Etymology templates: {{calque|kw|cy|heddwas}} Calque of Welsh heddwas, {{surface analysis|kw|kres|gwas|gloss1=peace|gloss2=chap, guy}} By surface analysis, kres (“peace”) + gwas (“chap, guy”) Head templates: {{head|kw|noun||{{{dual}}}||{{{dual2}}}|plural|kreswesyon|||||g=m|head=}} kreswas m (plural kreswesyon), {{kw-noun|m|kreswesyon}} kreswas m (plural kreswesyon)
  1. policeman Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-kreswas-kw-noun-4VGQYzTL Categories (other): Law enforcement, Occupations Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 85 15 Disambiguation of Occupations: 66 34
  2. (rugby) centre Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-kreswas-kw-noun--iW67nus Categories (other): Rugby, Cornish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Cornish entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gwithyas kres Related terms: kreslu
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0
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        "Revived-Middle-Cornish"
      ]
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      "ipa": "[ˈkrɛzwɐz]",
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      ]
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    }
  ],
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "kreslu"
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  ],
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        "policeman"
      ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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  ],
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      "word": "gwithyas kres"
    }
  ],
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