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- [greyv-dig-er]
- /ˈgreɪvˌdɪg ər/
- /ˈɡreɪv.dɪ.ɡə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [greyv-dig-er]
- /ˈgreɪvˌdɪg ər/
Definitions of gravedigger word
- noun gravedigger a person whose occupation is digging graves. 1
- noun gravedigger burying beetle. 1
- noun gravedigger A person who digs graves. 1
- noun gravedigger person employed to dig graves 1
- countable noun gravedigger A gravedigger is a person whose job is to dig the graves in which dead people can be buried. 0
- noun gravedigger someone whose job is to dig the ground to make a grave 0
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Origin of gravedigger
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; grave1 + digger
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Parts of speech for Gravedigger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gravedigger popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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noun gravedigger
- digger — a person or an animal that digs.
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