"Cres" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Serbo-Croatian Cres, ultimately from Ancient Greek Χέρσος (Khérsos) from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sh|Cres}} Serbo-Croatian Cres, {{der|en|grc|Χέρσος}} Ancient Greek Χέρσος (Khérsos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cres
  1. A town in Croatia. Categories (place): Places in Croatia, Towns in Croatia
    Sense id: en-Cres-en-name-aywlltp9 Categories (other): Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 60 40
  2. An island in the Adriatic Sea Categories (place): Islands Translations (island in the Adriatic Sea): Kersch [masculine] (German), Χέρσος (Chérsos) [masculine] (Greek), Cherso [masculine] (Italian), Crepsa [feminine] (Latin), Црес [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Cres [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian)
    Sense id: en-Cres-en-name-K0eZf-D~ Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 100 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 0 100 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 0 100 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 0 100 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 0 100 Disambiguation of 'island in the Adriatic Sea': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Cres
  1. (UK, in street addresses) Abbreviation of crescent. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: crescent Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-Cres-en-noun-eDyBTaNp Disambiguation of Roads: 0 1 99 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 22 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 21 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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