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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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5,575 words match “GRE”

GREATNESS n. 2 definitions

The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.

GREAVE n. 3 definitions

A grove. [Obs.] Spenser.

The sediment of melted tallow. It is made into cakes for dogs' food. In Scotland it is called cracklings. [Written also graves.]

One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus Colymbus (formerly Podiceps), aud allied genera, found in the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.

GRECIAN a. 4 definitions

Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek. Grecian bend, among women, an affected carriage of the body, the upper part being inclined forward. [Collog.] -- Grecian fire. See Greek fire, under Greek.

An idiom of the Greek language; a Hellenism. Addison.

GRECIZE v. 2 definitions

To render Grecian; also, to cause (a word or phrase in another language) to take a Greek form; as, the name is Grecized. T. Warton.

GRECIZE; GRECIANIZE v.

To conform to the Greek custom, especially in speech.

Having characteristics that are partly Greek and partly Roman; as, Greco-Roman architecture.

An ornament supposed to be of Greek origin, esp. a fret or meander,

GREE n. 5 definitions

Good will; favor; pleasure; satisfaction; -- used esp. in such phrases as: to take in gree; to accept in gree; that is, to take favorably. [Obs.] Chaucer. Accept in gree, my lord, the words I spoke. Fairfax.

See Gree a step. [Obs.]

An eager desire or longing; greediness; as, a greed of gain.

, adv. In a greedy manner.

The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire. Fox in stealth, wolf in greediness. Shak.

GREEDY a. 2 definitions

or food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.

A glutton. [Low] Todd.

GREEGREE; GRIGRI n.

An African talisman or Gri'gri' charm. A greegree man, an African magician or fetich priest.

GREEK a. 4 definitions

Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian. Greek calends. See under Calends. -- Greek Church (Eccl. Hist.), the Eastern Church; that part of Christendom which separated from the Roman or Western Church in the ninth century. It comprises the great bulk of the Christian population of Russia (of which this is the…

GREEK CALENDAR n. 3 definitions

Any of various calendars used by the ancient Greek states. The Attic calendar divided the year into twelve months of 29 and 30 days, as follows: