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ALL meanings of greatness

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  • noun greatness The quality of being great, distinguished, or eminent. 1
  • adjective greatness unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city. 1
  • adjective greatness large in number; numerous: Great hordes of tourists descend on Europe each summer. 1
  • adjective greatness unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.: great pain. 1
  • adjective greatness wonderful; first-rate; very good: We had a great time. That's great! 1
  • adjective greatness being such in an extreme or notable degree: great friends; a great talker. 1
  • adjective greatness notable; remarkable; exceptionally outstanding: a great occasion. 1
  • adjective greatness important; highly significant or consequential: the great issues in American history. 1
  • adjective greatness distinguished; famous: a great inventor. 1
  • adjective greatness of noble or lofty character: great thoughts. 1
  • adjective greatness chief or principal: the great hall; his greatest novel. 1
  • adjective greatness of high rank, official position, or social standing: a great noble. 1
  • adjective greatness much in use or favor: “Humor” was a great word with the old physiologists. 1
  • adjective greatness of extraordinary powers; having unusual merit; very admirable: a great statesman. 1
  • adjective greatness of considerable duration or length: We waited a great while for the train. 1
  • adjective greatness Informal. enthusiastic about some specified activity (usually followed by at, for, or on): He's great on reading poetry aloud. skillful; expert (usually followed by at or on): He's great at golf. 1
  • adjective greatness being of one generation more remote from the family relative specified (used in combination): a great-grandson. 1
  • adverb greatness Informal. very well: Things have been going great for him. 1
  • noun plural greatness a person who has achieved importance or distinction in a field: She is one of the theater's greats. 1
  • noun plural greatness great persons, collectively: England's literary great. 1
  • noun plural greatness (often initial capital letter) greats, (used with a singular verb). Also called great go. British Informal. the final examination for the bachelor's degree in the classics and mathematics, or Literae Humaniores, especially at Oxford University and usually for honors. the course of study. the subject studied. 1
  • idioms greatness great with child, being in the late stages of pregnancy. 1
  • noun greatness The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc. 0
  • noun greatness (Obsolete (No longer in use)) OBS: Pride; haughtiness. 0
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