Kerak

[ ker-ahk, ke-rahk ]

noun
  1. a town in western Jordan, near the southern part of the Dead Sea: ancient citadel of the Moabites.

  • Formerly Le Crac [luh-krahk] /lə ˈkrɑk/ .
  • Ancient Kir Mo·ab [kur moh-ab] /kɜr ˈmoʊ æb/ .
  • Also Krak [krahk], /krɑk/, El Ker·ak [el ker-ahk, ke-rahk] /ɛl ˈkɛr ɑk, kɛˈrɑk/ .

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