Definition of grave

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Grave (n.) 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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Palgrave :: Palgrave (n.) See Palsgrave.
Solemnize :: Solemnize (v. t.) To make grave, serious, and reverential..
Gravenstein :: Gravenstein (n.) A kind of fall apple, marked with streaks of deep red and orange, and of excellent flavor and quality..
Tomb :: Tomb (n.) A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave; a sepulcher.
Sad :: Sad (supperl.) Dull; grave; dark; somber; -- said of colors.
Incise :: Incise (v. t.) To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.
Cothurnated :: Cothurnated (a.) Relating to tragedy; solemn; grave.
Mormon :: Mormon (n.) One of a sect in the United States, followers of Joseph Smith, who professed to have found an addition to the Bible, engraved on golden plates, called the Book of Mormon, first published in 1830. The Mormons believe in polygamy, and their hierarchy of apostles, etc., has control of civil and religious matters..
Acute :: Acute (a.) High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent..
Matronal :: Matronal (a.) Of or pertaining to a matron; suitable to an elderly lady or to a married woman; grave; motherly.
Grave :: Grave (superl.) Not acute or sharp; low; deep; -- said of sound; as, a grave note or key..
Point :: Point (n.) An instrument which pricks or pierces, as a sort of needle used by engravers, etchers, lace workers, and others; also, a pointed cutting tool, as a stone cutter's point; -- called also pointer..
Serious :: Serious (a.) Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile..
Low :: Low (superl.) Depressed in the scale of sounds; grave; as, a low pitch; a low note..
Diluvium :: Diluvium (n.) A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice..
Graves'' Disease :: Graves' disease () Same as Basedow's disease.
Intergrave :: Intergrave (v. t.) To grave or carve between; to engrave in the alternate sections.
Rue :: Rue (n.) A perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta graveolens), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine..
Solemnity :: Solemnity (n.) Ceremoniousness; impressiveness; seriousness; grave earnestness; formal dignity; gravity.
Horseback :: Horseback (n.) An extended ridge of sand, gravel, and bowlders, in a half-stratified condition..
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