Word a Day
crest
What does crest mean?
crest (noun): the summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce crest?
/kɹɛst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does crest come from?
From Middle English creste, from Old French creste (Modern French crête) and perhaps continuing Old English cræsta (“crest, tuft, plume”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “crest” mean?
the summit of a hill or mountain ridge
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an account of real or fictional events
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a particular point of time; an instant
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