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great wall
nounB2
/ˌɡreɪt ˈwɔːl/A large, long defensive wall.
great wall of china
nounC1
/ˌɡreɪt ˌwɔːl əv ˈtʃaɪnə/A series of ancient fortifications and walls, mostly built in the Ming Dynasty, stretching across China's northern borders.
great war
nounB2/C1
/ˌɡreɪt ˈwɔː(r)/A war fought on an unprecedented scale, involving many nations and causing immense destruction and societal change.
great week
nounMedium-High
/ɡreɪt wiːk/An exceptional or particularly good seven-day period.
great wheel
nounLow (Specialized/Niche)
/ɡreɪt wiːl/A very large, upright, revolving wheel, often with passenger cars or gondolas attached to its rim, used as an amusement ride at a fairground.
great white father
nounC2 / Very Low
/ˌɡreɪt ˌwaɪt ˈfɑːðə(r)/A powerful, paternalistic figure or authority, often with the implication of controlling benevolence.
great white heron
nounlow
/ˌɡreɪt waɪt ˈhɛr.ən/A large, white, long-legged wading bird of the heron family, particularly Ardea alba or Ardea occidentalis.
great white shark
nounB2
/ˌɡreɪt ˈwaɪt ˈʃɑːk/A large, powerful, predatory shark (Carcharodon carcharias) with a white underside and grey back, known for its size and occasional attacks on humans.
great white way
nounLow
/ˌɡreɪt ˌwaɪt ˈweɪ/A nickname for the theatre district of Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, famous for its bright electric lighting.
great willow herb
nounLow
/ˌɡreɪt ˈwɪləʊ ˌhɜːb/A tall perennial herbaceous plant (Epilobium hirsutum) of the willowherb family, characterized by hairy stems, lance-shaped leaves, and showy pink-purple flowers.
great yarmouth
nounLow (Proper Noun)
/ˌɡreɪt ˈjɑːməθ/A coastal town and borough in the county of Norfolk, England.
great year
nounVery low
/ˌɡreɪt ˈjɪə/A very long period of time, particularly the approximate time taken for the equinoxes to complete a full cycle of precession around the ecliptic, roughly 25,772 years.
great zimbabwe
nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˌɡreɪt zɪmˈbɑːbwi/The name of a medieval city and the monumental stone ruins in southeastern Zimbabwe, which was the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe during the Late Iron Age.
great-aunt
nounC1
/ˌɡreɪt ˈɑːnt/The sister of one's grandparent.
great-circle sailing
nounC2
/ˌɡreɪt ˌsɜːkl ˈseɪlɪŋ/A method of navigation in which a ship or aircraft follows the shortest path between two points on the surface of a sphere (the Earth), which is an arc of a great circle.
great-circle track
nounC2
/ˌɡreɪt ˌsɜːkəl ˈtræk/The shortest path between two points on the surface of a sphere, following the arc of a great circle.
great-grandaunt
nounLow
/ˌɡreɪtˈɡrænd.ɑːnt/The aunt of one's grandparent; the sister of one's great-grandparent.
great-grandchild
nounLow
/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡræn(t)ʃaɪld/The child of one's grandchild.
great-granddaughter
nounLow
/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrændɔːtə(r)/A female descendant who is the granddaughter of one's child.
great-grandfather
nounC1
/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)/The father of a person's grandfather or grandmother; a male ancestor three generations removed.

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