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- [greev]
- /griv/
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- [greev]
- /griv/
Definitions of greaved word
- noun greaved a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces. 1
- noun greaved Having greaves. 1
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Origin of greaved
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English greves (plural) < Old French < ?
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Parts of speech for Greaved
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greaved popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
greaved usage trend in Literature
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