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1. kraken
   Gigantic sea monster, which, according to legend, lurks off the shores of Norway. It was first described in 1752 by the Norwegian bishop Pontoppidan. ...
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2. Kraken
   Kra'ken noun [ Prob. from OSw. krake , or ODan. krage the trunk of a tree, the branches of which are not entirely cut off, to which it was likened by the Norwegian mariners.] A fabulous Scandinavian sea monster, often represented as resemblin...
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3. kraken
   A fabulous Scandinavian sea monster, often represented as resembling an island, but sometimes as resembling an immense octopus. 'To believe all that has been said of the sea serpent or kraken, would be credulity; to reject the possibility of their existence, would be presumption.' (Goldsmith) 'Like ...
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4. Kraken
   • (n.) A fabulous Scandinavian sea monster, often represented as resembling an island, but sometimes as resembling an immense octopus.
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5. kraken
   a fabulous Scandinavian sea monster perhaps imagined on the basis of chance sightings of giant squids. It appears in literature in a poem of Alfred, ...
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6. Kraken
   USS Kraken was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944. USS Kraken was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 21 knots, carried a complement of 75 and was armed with one 4-inch gun, two 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns; six 21 inch bow torpedo tubes and four 21 inch stern torpedo tubes.
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7. Kraken
   In Norse mythology the kraken is a sea monster, as large as, and resembling an island, which can drag down ships and plunges suddenly into the depths. Subsequently the myth is generally assumed to refer to a gigantic Cephalopod or cuttle-fish. It was first described by Pontopiddan, bishop of Bergen ...
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8. Kraken
   (disambiguation) The `Kraken` is a legendary sea monster of gargantuan size, said to have been seen off the coasts of Norway and Iceland `Kraken` may also refer to: In `literature`: In `film`: In `comics`: In `video/role playing games`: See also:
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9. Kraken
   (roller coaster) `Kraken` is a steel floorless roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, located at SeaWorld Orlando. When it opened in 2000, it was the first floorless roller coaster in the Southern United States. It held the record as the longest roller coaster in the ...
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10. Kraken
    (Dungeons & Dragons) :For the mythological creature, see Kraken, and for the real creature the mythological creature is thought to be based on, see type=Magical beast (Dungeons & Dragons)|Magical beast |subtype= |source= |first= |mythical=Kraken |based= |wizards_image_URL=http://ww...
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11. Kraken
    (Comic Books) The `Kraken` is a name given to several aquatic monsters inspired by the legend of Kraken and several characters that have appeared in comic books through the years going as far back as 1940. DC Comics: Kraken: Three versions appeared during the Golden Age of Comic Books: the fi...
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12. Kraken
    (band) `Kraken` is a heavy metal band founded in Medellín, Colombia, in 1983. The current lineup consists of Andrés Leiva (guitar), Julian Puerto (drums), Luis Alberto Ramírez (bass guitar), Rubén Gelvez (electronic keyboards), and Elkin Ramírez (vocalist). The sound of the ban...
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13. Kraken
    (comics) `Kraken` is a Spanish comics series, written by Antonio Segura and drawn by Jordi Bernet, first published in the magazine Metropol in 1983. The stories are centered around protagonist Lieutenant Dante, a policeman in a dystopic society patrolling the violent sewers of t...
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14. Kraken
    (novel) `Kraken` is a cyberpunk/fantasy novel by British author China Miéville. It is published in the UK by Macmillan, and in the US by work=Metro (Associated Metro Limited)|Metro |date=June 3, 2010 |accessdate=June 3, 2010 -->--> Plot: An inexplicable event has occurred at the Bri...
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