Definition of great

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Great (superl.) 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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Auk :: Auk (n.) A name given to various species of arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae. The great auk, now extinct, is Alca (/ Plautus) impennis. The razor-billed auk is A. torda. See Puffin, Guillemot, and Murre..
Nile :: Nile (n.) The great river of Egypt.
Hyphae :: Hyphae (n. pl.) The long, branching filaments of which the mycelium (and the greater part of the plant) of a fungus is formed. They are also found enveloping the gonidia of lichens, making up a large part of their structure..
Curse :: Curse (v. t.) To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
Volumed :: Volumed (a.) Having volume, or bulk; massive; great..
Rhyme :: Rhyme (n.) Correspondence of sound in the terminating words or syllables of two or more verses, one succeeding another immediately or at no great distance. The words or syllables so used must not begin with the same consonant, or if one begins with a vowel the other must begin with a consonant. The vowel sounds and accents must be the same, as also the sounds of the final consonants if there be any..
Sight :: Sight (v. t.) A great number, quantity, or sum; as, a sight of money..
Union :: Union (n.) A device emblematic of union, used on a national flag or ensign, sometimes, as in the military standard of Great Britain, covering the whole field; sometimes, as in the flag of the United States, and the English naval and marine flag, occupying the upper inner corner, the rest of the flag being called the fly. Also, a flag having such a device; especially, the flag of Great Britain..
Leeboard :: Leeboard (n.) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught..
Melancholy :: Melancholy (a.) Producing great evil and grief; causing dejection; calamitous; afflictive; as, a melancholy event..
Strong :: Strong (superl.) Having great military or naval force; powerful; as, a strong army or fleet; a nation strong at sea..
Charles''s Wain :: Charles's Wain () The group of seven stars, commonly called the Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear. See Ursa major, under Ursa..
Dread :: Dread (n.) Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
Splendor :: Splendor (n.) Great brightness; brilliant luster; brilliancy; as, the splendor ot the sun..
Mighty :: Mighty (adv.) In a great degree; very.
Aggrandize :: Aggrandize (v. t.) To make great; to enlarge; to increase; as, to aggrandize our conceptions, authority, distress..
Illustriousness :: Illustriousness (n.) The state or quality of being eminent; greatness; grandeur; glory; fame.
Myriorama :: Myriorama (n.) A picture made up of several smaller pictures, drawn upon separate pieces in such a manner as to admit of combination in many different ways, thus producing a great variety of scenes or landscapes..
Melenite :: Melenite (n.) An explosive of great destructive power; -- so called from its color, which resembles honey..
Idol :: Idol (n.) That on which the affections are strongly (often excessively) set; an object of passionate devotion; a person or thing greatly loved or adored.
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