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Word

craig

Phoneticscraig

/ˈkɹeɪɡ/

Definitions

01a person's name

A1

n. a common first name for a man, or a family name.

n. a masculine given name or surname of Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic word for a rock.

“My friend Craig is coming over to help me fix the car.”

“The lead actor, Daniel Craig, is widely recognised for his portrayal of James Bond in several films.”

02a rocky cliff

C2

n. a steep, rocky hill or cliff.

n. a steep or precipitous rock or cliff. A regional variant of 'crag'.

“The hikers looked up at the steep craig before starting their climb.”

“The castle was built atop a high craig, providing a natural defensive advantage against any approaching armies.”

Dialect

Usage

Commonly found in Scottish place names and regional literature.

Synonyms

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic creag (“rock”). Doublet of Carrick.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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