cruse. n. A small earthenware container, such as a pot or jar, for holding liquids. [Middle English., perhaps from Middle Dutch. , pot .]. (kruËz).er mother prepared her a basket of provisions with all sorts of good things, and a goat skin full of wine; the girl now got into the waggon, and her mother gave her also a golden cruse of oil, that she and her women might anoint themselves.
dominate verb (BE IMPORTANT). C1 [T] to be the âlargest, most âimportant, or most ânoticeable âpart of something: The âcathedral dominates the âlandscape for âmiles around. The âdispute is âlikely to dominate the ânews.
The definition of predominant is the most common or having authority or influence over others. An example of predominant used as an adjective is the phrase predominant species which means the species with the highest population in a particular area. 1  having ascendancy, authority, or dominating influence over others; superior.  most frequent, noticeable, etc.; prevailing; preponderant.