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Grated (?), a. [From 2d .] Furnished with a grate or grating; as, grated windows.
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Grateful (?), a. [Grate, a. + full; cf. F. gré thanks, good will, fr. L. gratum, neut. of gratus agreeable, grateful. See , a.] 1. Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart.
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A grateful mind
By owing, owes not, but still pays. Milton.
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2. Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep.
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Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine,
And grateful clusters swell. Pope.

Syn. -- Thankful; pleasing; acceptable; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; delightful; delicious.

-- Gratefully, adv. -- Gratefulness, n.
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Grater (?), a. [From Qrate, v.] One who, or that which, grates; especially, an instrument or utensil with a rough, indented surface, for rubbing off small particles of any substance; as a grater for nutmegs.
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Graticulation (?), n. [F. graticulation, craticulation, fr. graticuler, craticuler, to square, fr. graticule, craticule, graticule, L. craticula, dim. of crates wickerwork. See 2d .] The division of a design or draught into squares, in order the more easily to reproduce it in larger or smaller dimensions.
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Graticule (?), n. [F. See ] A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in order to reproduce it in other dimensions.
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Gratification (?), n. [L. gratificatio: cf. F. gratification.] 1. The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart.
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2. That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.
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3. A reward; a recompense; a gratuity. Bp. Morton.
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Gratified (?), a. Pleased; indulged according to desire.

Syn. -- Glad; pleased. See
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Gratifier (?), n. One who gratifies or pleases.
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Gratify (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gratified (#); p. pr. & vb. n. Gratifying (#).] [F. gratifier, L. gratificari; gratus pleasing + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See .] 1. To please; to give pleasure to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as, to gratify the taste, the appetite, the senses, the desires, the mind, etc.
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For who would die to gratify a foe? Dryden.
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2. To requite; to recompense. [Obs.]
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It remains . . .
To gratify his noble service. Shak.

Syn. -- To indulge; humor please; delight; requite; recompense. -- To , , Gratify, is the generic term, and has reference simply to the pleasure communicated. To indulge a person implies that we concede something to his wishes or his weaknesses which he could not claim, and which had better, perhaps, be spared. To humor is to adapt ourselves to the varying moods, and, perhaps, caprices, of others. We gratify a child by showing him the sights of a large city; we indulge him in some extra expense on such an occasion; we humor him when he is tired and exacting.
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gratifying adj. 1. giving personal satisfaction.
Syn. -- appreciated, pleasing, satisfying.
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2. occasioning pride; as, a gratifying accomplishment.
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3. pleasing to the mind or feeling.
Syn. -- sweet.
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4. affording pleasure or satisfaction.
Syn. -- enjoyable, pleasurable.
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Gratin (?), n. [F.] (Cookery) The brown crust formed upon a gratinated dish; also, the dish itself, as of crusts of bread, game, or poultry.
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Gratinate (?), v. t. [F. gratiner, v.i., to form a crust.] (Cookery) To cook, as macaroni, in a savory juice or sauce until the juice is absorbed and a crisp surface forms.
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Gratiné or Gratinée (grät'nā), n. [F., p. p. of gratiner to cook au gratin.] (Cookery) same as .
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Grating (?), n. [See 2d Grate.] 1. A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent.
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2. (Optics) A system of close equidistant parallel lines or bars, esp. lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating. Gratings have been made with over 40,000 such lines to the inch, but those with a somewhat smaller number give the best definition. They are used, e. g., to produce monochromatic light for use in optical instruments such as spectrophotometers.
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3. pl. (Naut.) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable Lattice used for the flooring of boats.
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Grating, a. [See to rub harshy.] That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh. -- Gratingly, adv.
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Grating, n. A harsh sound caused by attrition.
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Gratiolin (?), n. (Chem.) One of the essential principles of the hedge hyssop (Gratiola officinalis).
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Gratis (grătĭs or grātĭs), adv. [L., contr. fr. gratiis out of favor or kindness, without recompense, for nothing, fr. gratia favor. See ] For nothing; without fee or recompense; freely; gratuitously.
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Gratitude (?), n. [F. gratitude, LL. gratitudo, from gratus agreeable, grateful. See , a.] The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received; thankfulness.
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The debt immense of endless gratitude. Milton.
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Gratuitous (?) a. [L. gratuitus, from gratus pleasing. See , a., ] 1. Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim or merit; not required by justice.
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We mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for the fruits of our own industry. L'Estrange.
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2. Not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption.
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Acts of gratuitous self-humiliation. De Quincye.

-- Gratuitously, adv. -- Gratuitousness, n.
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Gratuity (?), n.; pl. Gratuities (#). [F. gratuité, or LL. gratuitas.] 1. Something given freely or without recompense; a free gift; a present. Swift.
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2. Something voluntarily given in return for a favor or service, as a recompense or acknowledgment.
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Gratulate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grqatulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Gratulating (?).] [L. gratulatus, p. p. of gratulari to congratulate, fr. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See , a.] To salute with declaration of joy; to congratulate. [R.] Shak.
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Gratulate (?), a. Worthy of gratulation. [Obs.]
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There's more behind that is more gratulate. Shak.
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Gratulation (?), n. [L. gratulatio.] The act of gratulating or felicitating; congratulation.
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I shall turn my wishes into gratulations. South.
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Gratulatory (?), a. [L. gratulatorius.] Expressing gratulation or joy; congratulatory.
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The usual groundwork of such gratulatory odes. Bp. Horsley.
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Graunt (?), v. & n. [Obs.] See Chaucer.
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Grauwacke (?), n. [G.] Graywacke.
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Gravamen (?), n.; pl. L. Gravamina (#), E. Gravamens (#). [L., fr. gravare to load, burden, fr. gravis heavy, weighty. See , a.] (Law) The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier.
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-grave (?). A final syllable signifying a ruler, as in landgrave, margrave. See
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Grave (?), v. t. (Naut.) To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch; -- so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose.
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Grave, a. [Compar. Graver (grāvẽr); superl. Gravest.] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See ] 1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.]
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His shield grave and great. Chapman.
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2. Of importance; momentous; weighty; influential; sedate; serious; -- said of character, relations, etc.; as, grave deportment, character, influence, etc.
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Most potent, grave, and reverend seigniors. Shak.
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A grave and prudent law, full of moral equity. Milton.
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3. Not light or gay; solemn; sober; plain; as, a grave color; a grave face.
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4. (Mus.) (a) Not acute or sharp; low; deep; -- said of sound; as, a grave note or key.
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The thicker the cord or string, the more grave is the note or tone. Moore (Encyc. of Music).

(b) Slow and solemn in movement.
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Coloq. Grave accent . (Pron.) See the Note under , n., 2.

Syn. -- Solemn; sober; serious; sage; staid; demure; thoughtful; sedate; weighty; momentous; important. -- , , , Sober supposes the absence of all exhilaration of spirits, and is opposed to gay or flighty; as, sober thought. Serious implies considerateness or reflection, and is opposed to jocose or sportive; as, serious and important concerns. Grave denotes a state of mind, appearance, etc., which results from the pressure of weighty interests, and is opposed to hilarity of feeling or vivacity of manner; as, a qrave remark; qrave attire. Solemn is applied to a case in which gravity is carried to its highest point; as, a solemn admonition; a solemn promise.
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Grave, v. t. [imp. Graved (grāvd); p. p. Graven (grāv'n) or Graved; p. pr. & vb. n. Graving.] [AS. grafan to dig, grave, engrave; akin to OFries. greva, D. graven, G. graben, OHG. & Goth. graban, Dan. grabe, Sw. gräfva, Icel. grafa, but prob. not to Gr. grafein to write, E. graphic. Cf. , n., , n.]
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1. To dig. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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He hath graven and digged up a pit. Ps. vii. 16 (Book of Common Prayer).
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2. To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave.
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Thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel. Ex. xxviii. 9.
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3. To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture; as, to grave an image.
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With gold men may the hearte grave. Chaucer.
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4. To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly.
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O! may they graven in thy heart remain. Prior.
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5. To entomb; to bury. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Lie full low, graved in the hollow ground. Shak.
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Grave, v. i. To write or delineate on hard substances, by means of incised lines; to practice engraving.
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Grave, n. [AS. gr?f, fr. grafan to dig; akin to D. & OS. graf, G. grab, Icel. gröf, Russ. grob' grave, coffin. See to carve.] An excavation in the earth as a place of burial; also, any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher. Hence: Death; destruction.
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He bad lain in the grave four days. John xi. 17.
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Coloq. Grave wax , adipocere.
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Graveclothes (�), n. pl. The clothes or dress in which the dead are interred.
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Gravedigger (?), n. 1. A digger of graves.
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2. (Zoöl.) See Burying beetle, under , v. t.
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Gravel (?), n. [OF. gravele, akin to F. gr?ve a sandy shore, strand; of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. grouan gravel, W. gro coarse gravel, pebbles, and Skr. grāvan stone.] 1. Small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand.
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2. (Med.) A deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and the urinary or gall bladder; also, the disease of which they are a symptom.
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Coloq. Gravel powder , a coarse gunpowder; pebble powder.
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Gravel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Graveled (?) or Gravelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Graveling or Gravelling.]
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1. To cover with gravel; as, to gravel a walk.
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2. To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand.
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When we were fallen into a place between two seas, they graveled the ship. Acts xxvii. 41 (Rhemish version).
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Willam the Conqueror . . . chanced as his arrival to be graveled; and one of his feet stuck so fast in the sand that he fell to the ground. Camden.
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3. To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex. [Colloq.]
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When you were graveled for lack of matter. Shak.
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The physician was so graveled and amazed withal, that he had not a word more to say. Sir T. North.
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4. To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot.
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Graveless (?), a. Without a grave; unburied.

Graveling (?), or Gravelling, n. 1. The act of covering with gravel.
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2. A layer or coating of gravel (on a path, etc.).

Graveling, or Gravelling, n. (Zoöl.) A salmon one or two years old, before it has gone to sea.
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Gravelliness (?), n. State of being gravelly.
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Gravelly (?), a. Abounding with gravel; consisting of gravel; as, a gravelly soil.
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Gravel-stone (?), n. A pebble, or small fragment of stone; a calculus.
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Gravely (?), adv. In a grave manner.
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Graven (?), p. p. of , v. t. Carved.
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Coloq. Graven image , an idol; an object of worship carved from wood, stone, etc. “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.” Ex. xx. 4.
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Graveness, n. The quality of being grave.
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His sables and his weeds,
Importing health and graveness. Shak.
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Gravenstein (?), n. [So called because it came from Gravenstein, a place in Schleswig. Downing.] A kind of fall apple, marked with streaks of deep red and orange, and of excellent flavor and quality.
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Graveolence (?), n. [L. graveolentia: cf. F. gravéolence. See ] A strong and offensive smell; rancidity. [R.] Bailey.
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Graveolent (?), a. [L. graveolens; gravis heavy + olere to smell.] Having a rank smell. [R.] Boyle.
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Graver (?), n. 1. One who graves; an engraver or a sculptor; one whose occupation is te cut letters or figures in stone or other hard material.
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2. An ergraving or cutting tool; a burin.
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Gravery (?), n. The act, process, or art, of graving or carving; engraving.
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Either of picture or gravery and embossing. Holland.
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Graves (?), n. pl. The sediment of melted tallow. Same as
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Graves' disease (?). [So called after Dr. Graves, of Dublin.] Same as .
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Gravestone (?), n. A stone laid over, or erected near, a grave, usually with an inscription, to preserve the memory of the dead; a tombstone.
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Graveyard (?), n. A yard or inclosure for the interment of the dead; a cemetery.
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Gravic (?), a. Pertaining to, or causing, gravitation; as, gravic forces; gravic attraction. [R.]
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Gravid (?), a. [L. gravidus, fr. gravis heavy, loaded. See , a.] Being with child; heavy with young; pregnant; fruitful; as, a gravid uterus; gravid piety; -- of animals as well as people. “ His gravid associate.” Sir T. Herbert.
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Gravidated (?), a. [L. gravidatus, p. p. of gravidare to load, impregnate. See .] Made pregnant; big. [Obs.] Barrow.
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Gravidation (?), n. Gravidity. [Obs.]
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Gravidity (?), n. [L. graviditas.] The state of being gravidated; pregnancy. [R.]
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Gravigrade (?), a. [L. gravis heavy + gradus step.] (Zoöl.) Slow-paced. -- n. One of the pachyderms.
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Gravimeter (?), n. [L. gravis heavy + -meter: cf. F. gravimètre.] (Physics) An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of bodies.
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Gravimetric (?), a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to measurement by weight; measured by weight. -- Gravimetrically (#), adv.
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Coloq. Gravimetric analysis (Chem.), analysis in which the amounts of the constituents are determined by weight; -- in distinction from volumetric analysis.
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gravimetry n. (Chem.) the measurement of specific gravity.
Syn. -- hydrometry.
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Graving (?), n. [From to clean.] The act of cleaning a ship's bottom.
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Coloq. Graving dock . (Naut.) See under Dock.
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Graving, n. [From to dig.] 1. The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, especially by incision or in intaglio.
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2. That which is graved or carved. [R.]
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Skillful to . . . grave any manner of graving. 2 Chron. ii. 14.
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3. Impression, as upon the mind or heart.
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New gravings upon their souls. Eikon Basilike
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Gravitate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gravitated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Gravitating (?).] [Cf. F. graviter. See ] To obey the law of gravitation; to exert a force or pressure, or tend to move, under the influence of gravitation; to tend in any direction or toward any object.
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Why does this apple fall to the ground? Because all bodies gravitate toward each other. Sir W. Hamilton.
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Politicians who naturally gravitate towards the stronger party. Macaulay.
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Gravitation (?), n. [Cf. F. gravitation. See Gravity.] 1. The act of gravitating.
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2. (Pysics) That species of attraction or force by which all bodies or particles of matter in the universe tend toward each other; called also attraction of gravitation, universal gravitation, and universal gravity. See , and
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Coloq. Law of gravitation , that law in accordance with which gravitation acts, namely, that every two bodies or portions of matter in the universe attract each other with a force proportional directly to the quantity of matter they contain, and inversely to the squares of their distances.
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Gravitational (?), a. (Physics) Of or pertaining to the force of gravity; as, gravitational units.
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Gravitative (?), a. Causing to gravitate; tending to a center. Coleridge.
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graviton n. (Physics) A theoretical gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles; the quantum of the gravitational field, having zero rest mass and a spin of 2.
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Gravity (?), n.; pl. Gravities (#). [L. gravitas, fr. gravis heavy; cf. F. gravité. See , a., .] 1. The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.
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2. Sobriety of character or demeanor. “Men of gravity and learning.” Shak.
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3. Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense.
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They derive an importance from . . . the gravity of the place where they were uttered. Burke.
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4. (Physics) The tendency of a mass of matter toward a center of attraction; esp., the tendency of a body toward the center of the earth; terrestrial gravitation.
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5. (Mus.) Lowness of tone; -- opposed to acuteness.
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Coloq. Center of gravity See under . -- Coloq. Gravity battery , See , n., 4. -- Coloq. Specific gravity , the ratio of the weight of a body to the weight of an equal volume of some other body taken as the standard or unit. This standard is usually water for solids and liquids, and air for gases. Thus, 19, the specific gravity of gold, expresses the fact that, bulk for bulk, gold is nineteen times as heavy as water.
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Gravy (?), n.; pl. Gravies (#). [OE. greavie; prob. fr. greaves, graves, the sediment of melted tallow. See .] 1. The juice or other liquid matter that drips from flesh in cooking, made into a dressing for the food when served up.
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2. Liquid dressing for meat, fish, vegetables, etc.
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Gray (grā), a. [Compar. Grayer (�); superl. Grayest.] [OE. gray, grey, AS. grǣg, grēg; akin to D. graauw, OHG. grāo, G. grau, Dan. graa, Sw. grå, Icel. grār.] [Written also grey.] 1. any color of neutral hue between white and black; white mixed with black, as the color of pepper and salt, or of ashes, or of hair whitened by age; sometimes, a dark mixed color; as, the soft gray eye of a dove.
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These gray and dun colors may be also produced by mixing whites and blacks. Sir I. Newton.
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2. Gray-haired; gray-headed; of a gray color; hoary.
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3. Old; mature; as, gray experience. Ames.
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4. gloomy; dismal.
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Coloq. Gray antimony (Min.), stibnite. -- Coloq. Gray buck (Zoöl.), the chickara. -- Coloq. Gray cobalt (Min.), smaltite. -- Coloq. Gray copper (Min.), tetrahedrite. -- Coloq. Gray duck (Zoöl.), the gadwall; also applied to the female mallard. -- Coloq. Gray falcon (Zoöl.) the peregrine falcon. -- Coloq. Gray Friar . See , and . -- Coloq. Gray hen (Zoöl.), the female of the blackcock or black grouse. See . -- Coloq. Gray mill or Coloq. Gray millet (Bot.), a name of several plants of the genus Lithospermum; gromwell. -- Coloq. Gray mullet (Zoöl.) any one of the numerous species of the genus Mugil, or family Mugilidæ, found both in the Old World and America; as the European species (Mugilidæ capito, and Mugilidæ auratus), the American striped mullet (Mugilidæ albula), and the white or silver mullet (Mugilidæ Braziliensis). See . -- Coloq. Gray owl (Zoöl.), the European tawny or brown owl (Syrnium aluco). The great gray owl (Ulula cinerea) inhabits arctic America. -- Coloq. Gray parrot (Zoöl.), an African parrot (Psittacus erithacus), very commonly domesticated, and noted for its aptness in learning to talk. Also called . -- Coloq. Gray pike . (Zoöl.) See . -- Coloq. Gray snapper (Zoöl.), a Florida fish; the sea lawyer. See . -- Coloq. Gray snipe (Zoöl.), the dowitcher in winter plumage. -- Coloq. Gray whale (Zoöl.), a rather large and swift whale of the northern Pacific (Eschrichtius robustus, formerly Rhachianectes glaucus), having short jaws and no dorsal fin. It grows to a length of 50 feet (someimes 60 feet). It was formerly taken in large numbers in the bays of California, and is now rare; -- called also grayback, devilfish, and hardhead. It lives up to 50 or 60 years and adults weigh from 20 to 40 tons.
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Gray (grā), n. 1. A gray color; any mixture of white and black; also, a neutral or whitish tint.
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2. An animal or thing of gray color, as a horse, a badger, or a kind of salmon.
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Woe worth the chase, woe worth the day.
That coats thy life, my gallant gray. Sir W. Scott.
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3. (U. S. History) the Confederate army or a soldier in the confederate army; as, a battle between the blue and the gray.
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Gray (grā), n. [named after Louis Harold Gray, English radiobiologist.] the SI unit of absorbed dosage of ionizing radiation, equal to an absorbed energy of 1 joule per kilogram of irradiated material; -- abbreviated Gy. This unit is 100 times the commonly used unit, the .
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Grayback (?), n. (Zoöl.) (a) The California gray whale. (b) The redbreasted sandpiper or knot. (c) The dowitcher. (d) The body louse.
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Graybeard (?), n. An old man. Shak.
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Grayfly (?), n. (Zoöl.) The trumpet fly. Milton.
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gray-haired gray-headed adj. showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair.
Syn. -- gray, grey, grey-haired, grey-headed, hoar, hoary.
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Grayhound (-hound), n. (Zoöl.) See .
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Grayish, a. Somewhat gray.
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Graylag (?), n. (Zoöl.) The common wild gray goose (Anser anser) of Europe, believed to be the wild form of the domestic goose. See Illust. of .
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Grayling (?), n. [From , a.] 1. (Zoöl.) A European fish (Thymallus vulgaris), allied to the trout, but having a very broad dorsal fin; -- called also umber. It inhabits cold mountain streams, and is valued as a game fish.
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And here and there a lusty trout,
And here and there a grayling. Tennyson.
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2. (Zoöl.) An American fish of the genus Thymallus, having similar habits to the above; one species (T. Ontariensis), inhabits several streams in Michigan; another (T. montanus), is found in the Yellowstone region.
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Grayness, n. The quality of being gray.
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Graystone (?), n. (Geol.) A grayish or greenish compact rock, composed of feldspar and augite, and allied to basalt.
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Graywacke (?), n. [G. grauwacke; grau gray + wacke wacke. See , and , and cf. .] (Geol.) A conglomerate or grit rock, consisting of rounded pebbles and sand firmly united together.
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☞ This term, derived from the grauwacke of German miners, was formerly applied in geology to different grits and slates of the Silurian series; but it is now seldom used.
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Gray whale (Zoöl.), a rather large and swift baleen whale of the northern Pacific (Eschrichtius robustus, formerly Rhachianectes glaucus), having short jaws and no dorsal fin; -- called also grayback, devilfish, and hardhead. It grows to a length of 50 feet (sometimes 60 feet). It was formerly taken in large numbers in the bays of California, and is now rare. It lives up to 50 or 60 years and adults weigh from 20 to 40 tons.
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Graze (grāz), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grazed (grāzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Grazing.] [OE. grasen, AS. grasian, fr. græs grass. See .] 1. To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
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A field or two to graze his cows. Swift.
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2. To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture); to browse.
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The lambs with wolves shall graze the verdant mead. Pope.
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3. To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
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When Jacob grazed his uncle Laban's sheep. Shak.
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4. To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing; as, the bullet grazed the wall.
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Graze, v. i. 1. To eat grass; to feed on growing herbage; as, cattle graze on the meadows.
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2. To yield grass for grazing.
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The ground continueth the wet, whereby it will never graze to purpose. Bacon.
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3. To touch something lightly in passing.
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Graze, n. 1. The act of grazing; the cropping of grass. [Colloq.]
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Turning him out for a graze on the common. T. Hughes.
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2. A light touch; a slight scratch.
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Grazer (?), n. One that grazes; a creature which feeds on growing grass or herbage.
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The cackling goose,
Close grazer, finds wherewith to ease her want. J. Philips.
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Grazier (?), n. One who pastures cattle, and rears them for market.
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The inhabitants be rather . . . graziers than plowmen. Stow.
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Grazing (?), n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, grazes.
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2. A pasture; growing grass.
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Grazioso (?), adv. [It., adj. See .] (Mus.) Gracefully; smoothly; elegantly.
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Gre (?), n. See , a step. [Obs.]
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Gre, n. See , good will. [Obs.]
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Grease (grēs), n. [OE. grese, grece, F. graisse; akin to gras fat, greasy, fr. LL. grassus thick, fat, gross, L. crassus. Cf. .] 1. Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind.
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2. (Far.) An inflammation of a horse's heels, suspending the ordinary greasy secretion of the part, and producing dryness and scurfiness, followed by cracks, ulceration, and fungous excrescences.
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Coloq. Grease bush . (Bot.) Same as Grease wood (below). -- Coloq. Grease moth (Zoöl.), a pyralid moth (Aglossa pinguinalis) whose larva eats greasy cloth, etc. -- Coloq. Grease wood (Bot.), a scraggy, stunted, and somewhat prickly shrub (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) of the Spinach family, very abundant in alkaline valleys from the upper Missouri to California. The name is also applied to other plants of the same family, as several species of Atriplex and Obione.
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Grease (grēz or grēs; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Greased (grēzd or grēsd); p. pr. & vb. n. Greasing.]
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1. To smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon.
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2. To bribe; to corrupt with presents.
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The greased advocate that grinds the poor. Dryden.
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3. To cheat or cozen; to overreach. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
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4. (Far.) To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.
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Coloq. To grease in the hand , Coloq. To grease the hand , to corrupt by bribes. Usher.
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greaseball n. a person of Italian descent; -- used as a derogatory ethnic slur, and considered offensive. [offensive slang]
Syn. -- wop, dago, Guinea.
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{ Grease cock or Grease cup }. (Mach.) A cock or cup containing grease, to serve as a lubricator.
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greased adj. smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction; as, a greased pig is too slippery to hold.
Syn. -- lubricated.
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Greaser (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, greases; specifically, a person employed to lubricate the working parts of machinery, engines, carriages, etc.
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2. A nickname sometimes applied in contempt to a Mexican or other Latin-American of the lowest type; -- derogatory and offensive. [Low, U. S.]
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grease gun, grease-gun n. A device held in the hand, having a supply of grease and attached to a reservoir of pressurized air, used to force grease between adjacent moving parts of a machine, especially in the bearings of motor vehicles.
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greasepaint n. 1. a greasy substance containing pigments, used as makeup by actors, clowns, and other entertainers; as, the smell of the greasepaint, the roar of the crowd.
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2. Theatrical makeup, generally.
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greaseproof adj. resistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax; as, greaseproof wrapping paper.
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greasewood n. A low hardy much-branched spiny shrub (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) common in alkaline soils of Western America.
Syn. -- black greasewood, Sarcobatus vermiculatus.
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Greasily (?), adv. 1. In a greasy manner.
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2. In a gross or indelicate manner. [Obs.]
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You talk greasily; your lips grow foul. Shak.
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Greasiness, n. The quality or state of being greasy, oiliness; unctuousness; grossness.
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Greasy (?), a. [Compar. (�); superl. .] 1. Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish.
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2. Smeared or defiled with grease.
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With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. Shak.
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3. Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone.
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4. Fat of body; bulky. [R.] Shak.
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5. Gross; indelicate; indecent. [Obs.] Marston.
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6. (Far.) Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See , n., 2.
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Great (grāt), a. [Compar. Greater (�); superl. Greatest.] [OE. gret, great, AS. greát; akin to OS. & LG. grōt, D. groot, OHG. grōz, G. gross. Cf. the coin.] 1. Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; -- opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance, length.
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2. Large in number; numerous; as, a great company, multitude, series, etc.
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3. Long continued; lengthened in duration; prolonged in time; as, a great while; a great interval.
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4. Superior; admirable; commanding; -- applied to thoughts, actions, and feelings.
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5. Endowed with extraordinary powers; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; strong; powerful; mighty; noble; as, a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, etc.
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6. Holding a chief position; elevated: lofty: eminent; distinguished; foremost; principal; as, great men; the great seal; the great marshal, etc.
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He doth object I am too great of birth. Shak.
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7. Entitled to earnest consideration; weighty; important; as, a great argument, truth, or principle.
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8. Pregnant; big (with young).
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The ewes great with young. Ps. lxxviii. 71.
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9. More than ordinary in degree; very considerable in degree; as, to use great caution; to be in great pain.
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We have all
Great cause to give great thanks. Shak.
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10. (Genealogy) Older, younger, or more remote, by single generation; -- often used before grand to indicate one degree more remote in the direct line of descent; as, great-grandfather (a grandfather's or a grandmother's father), great-grandson, etc.
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Coloq. Great bear (Astron.), the constellation Ursa Major. -- Coloq. Great cattle (Law), all manner of cattle except sheep and yearlings. Wharton. -- Coloq. Great charter (Eng. Hist.), Magna Charta. -- Coloq. Great circle of a sphere , a circle the plane of which passes through the center of the sphere. -- Coloq. Great circle sailing , the process or art of conducting a ship on a great circle of the globe or on the shortest arc between two places. -- Coloq. Great go , the final examination for a degree at the University of Oxford, England; -- called also greats. T. Hughes. -- Coloq. Great guns . (Naut.) See under Gun. -- Coloq. The Great Lakes the large fresh-water lakes (Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario) which lie on the northern borders of the United States. -- Coloq. Great master . Same as Grand master, under . -- Coloq. Great organ (Mus.), the largest and loudest of the three parts of a grand organ (the others being the choir organ and the swell, and sometimes the pedal organ or foot keys), It is played upon by a separate keyboard, which has the middle position. -- Coloq. The great powers (of Europe), in modern diplomacy, Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, and Italy. -- Coloq. Great primer . See under . -- Coloq. Great scale (Mus.), the complete scale; -- employed to designate the entire series of musical sounds from lowest to highest. -- Coloq. Great sea , the Mediterranean sea. In Chaucer both the Black and the Mediterranean seas are so called. -- Coloq. Great seal . (a) The principal seal of a kingdom or state. (b) In Great Britain, the lord chancellor (who is custodian of this seal); also, his office. -- Coloq. Great tithes . See under Tithes. -- Coloq. The great , the eminent, distinguished, or powerful. -- Coloq. The Great Spirit , among the North American Indians, their chief or principal deity. -- Coloq. To be great (with one), to be intimate or familiar (with him). Bacon.
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Great (?), n. The whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by the great.
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Great-bellied (?), a. Having a great belly; bigbellied; pregnant; teeming. Shak.
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Greatcoat (?), n. An overcoat.
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Greaten (?), v. t. To make great; to aggrandize; to cause to increase in size; to expand. [R.]
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A minister's [business] is to greaten and exalt [his king]. Ken.
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Greaten, v. i. To become large; to dilate. [R.]
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My blue eyes greatening in the looking-glass. Mrs. Browning.
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greatest adj. [superl. of .] 1. not to be surpassed.
Syn. -- top.
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2. largest in size of those under consideration.
Syn. -- biggest, largest.
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3. most of.
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4. highest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; most eminent; as, our greatest statesmen.
Syn. -- leading(prenominal), preeminent.
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5. highest in quality.
Syn. -- sterling(prenominal), superlative.
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Great-grandchild (?), n. The child of one's grandson or granddaughter.
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Great-granddaughter (?), n. [See , 10.] A daughter of one's grandson or granddaughter.
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Great-grandfather (?), n. [See , 10.] The father of one's grandfather or grandmother.
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Great-grandmother (?), n. The mother of one's grandfather or grandmother.
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Great-grandson (?), n. [See , 10.] A son of one's grandson or granddaughter.
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Great-hearted (?), a. 1. High-spirited; fearless. [Obs.] Clarendon.
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2. Generous; magnanimous; noble. [wns=1]
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Great-heartedness, n. The quality of being greathearted; high-mindedness; magnanimity.
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Greatly, adv. 1. In a great degree; much.
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I will greatly multiply thy sorrow. Gen. iii. 16.
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2. Nobly; illustriously; magnanimously.
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By a high fate thou greatly didst expire. Dryden.
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great-nephew n. a son of a niece or nephew.
Syn. -- grandnephew.
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Greatness, n. [AS. greátnes.] 1. The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.
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2. Pride; haughtiness. [Obs.]
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It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships. Bacon.
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great-niece n. a daughter of one's niece or nephew.
Syn. -- grandniece.
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great-uncle n. an uncle of one's father or mother.
Syn. -- granduncle.
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Great White Way. Broadway, in New York City, in the neighborhood chiefly occupied by theaters, as from about 30th Street to about 50th Street; -- so called from its brilliant illumination at night.
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Great White shark. a large shark (Carcharodon carcharias, class Chondrichtyes) usually found in warm seas. When young it is bluish but it becomes white with age. It grows to over 15 feet in length and is feared as a man-eater. Also called white shark and great white.
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Greave (?), n. A grove. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Greave, n. [OF. grees; cf. Sp. grevas.] Armor for the leg below the knee; -- usually in the plural.
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Greave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Greaved (grēvd); p. pr. & vb. n. Greaving.] [From .] (Naut.) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.
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Greaves (grēvz), n. pl. [Cf. dial. Sw. grevar greaves, LG. greven, G. griebe, also AS. greofa pot. Cf. ] The sediment of melted tallow. It is made into cakes for dogs' food. In Scotland it is called cracklings. [Written also graves.]
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Grebe (grēb), n. [F. grèbe, fr. Armor. krib comb; akin to kriben crest, W. crib comb, crest. So called in allusion to the crest of one species.] (Zoöl.) One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus Colymbus (formerly Podiceps), and allied genera, found in the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.
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Grecian (?), a. [Cf. ] Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek.
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Coloq. Grecian bend , among women, an affected carriage of the body, the upper part being inclined forward. [Collog.] -- Coloq. Grecian fire . See Greek fire, under .
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Grecian, n. 1. A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek.
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2. A jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist. Acts vi. 1.
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☞ The Greek word rendered Grecian in the Authorized Version of the New Testament is translated Grecian Jew in the Revised Version.
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6. One well versed in the Greek language, literature, or history. De Quincey.
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Grecism (?), n. [Cf. F. grécisme.] An idiom of the Greek language; a Hellenism. Addison.
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