cria

[ kree-uh ]

noun

1. a baby vicuna, llama, guanaco, or alpaca.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cria¹

From Spanish cría “suckling, litter,” from criar “to rear, suckle,” from Latin creāre “to make, create” ( create )

Example Sentences

It was used by senators in the cria, by the jurors in the courts, and by boys in the school , as well as in private houses.

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Tout le camp s'cria dans une joie extrme,Que ne vaincra-t-il point?

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The one was the sentence in Don Paez: "Frres, cria de loin un dragon jaune et bleu qui dormait dans du foin."

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Alcntara is in Cria diocese, and there are no special obstacles beyond the river; but there is no vestige of a road.

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L'hotesse de cette maison courut aprs lui et lui cria: 'Montez vite l-haut, Monsieur, votre page accouche!'

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