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great-grandmother
nounB1
/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/The mother of one's grandparent.
great-grandnephew
nounLow
/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡræn(d)nefjuː/The son of one's grandnephew or grandniece (i.e., the great-grandchild of one's sibling).
great-grandniece
nounLow
/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡræn(d)niːs/The daughter of one's grandnephew or grandniece; a descendant three generations below oneself in the collateral line of one's siblings.
great-grandparent
nounIntermediate (B1-B2)
/ˌɡreɪtˈɡrænpeərənt/A parent of one's grandparent.
great-grandson
nounB1
/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡræn.sʌn/A male descendant who is three generations removed; the son of one's grandchild.
great-granduncle
nounLow
/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrændˌʌŋkl̩/A parent's granduncle; the brother of a grandparent (i.e., a great-grandfather or great-grandmother).
great-nephew
nounC1
/ˌɡreɪt ˈnef.juː/The son of one's nephew or niece; the grandson of one's sibling.
great-niece
nounMedium-Low
/ˌɡreɪt ˈniːs/A daughter of one's nephew or niece.
great-uncle
nounB1
/ˌɡreɪt ˈʌŋkl/The brother of one's grandparent.
greatcoat
nounLow
/ˈɡreɪt.kəʊt/A long, heavy overcoat, typically worn as protection against cold weather.
greaten
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
/ˈɡreɪt(ə)n/To make or become greater in size, quantity, intensity, or importance.
greater antilles
plural-nounC2
/ˌɡreɪ.tər ænˈtɪl.iːz/A major group of large islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic), Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
greater celandine
nounLow
/ˌɡreɪ.tə ˈsel.ən.daɪn/A perennial herbaceous plant (Chelidonium majus) with yellow flowers and orange latex, often found in waste places and used historically in herbal medicine.
greater dionysia
nounLow (Specialist/Literary)
/ˌɡreɪ.tə ˌdaɪ.əˈnɪz.i.ə/The major annual dramatic and religious festival held in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
greater london
nounLow-to-medium (geographical/administrative term)
/ˌɡreɪ.tə ˈlʌn.dən/An administrative region and ceremonial county of England that constitutes the vast majority of the urban area and population of London, including its historic centre and surrounding boroughs.
greater manchester
nounB1
/ˌɡreɪtə ˈmantʃɪstə/A metropolitan county in North West England, centred on the city of Manchester.
greater omentum
nounC1-C2
/ˌɡreɪ.tər əʊˈmen.təm/A large apron-like fold of visceral peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach and covers most of the intestines.
greater shearwater
nounC2/Very Low Frequency
/ˌɡreɪ.tə ˈʃɪə.wɔː.tə/A large, migratory seabird of the petrel family (Puffinus gravis) with dark upperparts, a white underside, and a distinctive flying style close to the water's surface.
greater sunda islands
plural-nounC2
/ˌɡreɪ.tə ˈsʌn.də ˈaɪ.ləndz/A geographical archipelago in Southeast Asia, comprising the four large western islands of the Sunda Islands: Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulawesi.
greatest
adjectivenounB2
/ˈɡreɪtɪst/The superlative form of 'great', meaning 'most important, largest, best, or most extreme in degree'.

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