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greaves (used with a sing. or pl. verb) the remaining residue when animal fat is melted down for tallow or the like; cracklings.
grebe any of several diving birds related to loons and having lobed rather than webbed feet.
Grecian Greek. [2 definitions]
Grecian profile a facial profile in which the forehead and nose form an almost straight, unbroken line.
Grecism the spirit of Greek art, culture, thought, or the like. [3 definitions]
Grecize to give Greek characteristics, form, or style to something. [3 definitions]
Greco- Greek.
Greco-Roman of or relating to both Greece and Rome.
Greece a Balkan country on the Mediterranean between the Aegean and Adriatic Seas.
greed extreme desire for wealth, possessions, or the like, beyond what one needs or deserves; avarice.
greedy extremely desirous of wealth or possessions without regard to the desires of others. [3 definitions]
Greek of or pertaining to Greece or its people, culture, language, or the like. [6 definitions]
Greek Cross a cross in which the horizontal and vertical bars are of equal length and intersect at their midpoints at right angles.
Greek fire an incendiary material used in warfare by Byzantine Greeks in the Middle Ages.
greekless combined form of greek.
Greek-letter of, pertaining to, or designating a society, such as a fraternity or sorority, whose name consists of Greek letters.
Greek Orthodox Church the national church of Greece, which is a part of the Eastern Orthodox Church. [2 definitions]
green the color of emeralds or of young, growing foliage; the color lying between yellow and blue on the spectrum. [17 definitions]
green alga any of numerous algae with green coloring, such as sea lettuce.
greenback a piece of U.S. paper money.
green bean a type of kidney bean characterized by its long thin green pod. [2 definitions]