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gregory xiv
nounVery Low
/ˌɡreɡ.ər.i ðə fɔːˈtiːnθ/The 14th pope in the line of succession who took the name Gregory; specifically, Niccolò Sfondrati, Pope from 1590 to 1591.
gregory xv
nounVery Low
/ˈɡrɛɡ(ə)ri ðə ˈfɪfˈtiːnθ/A proper noun referring to Alessandro Ludovisi (1554–1623), who was the 234th Pope of the Catholic Church from 1621 to 1623.
gregory xvi
nounC2
/ˈɡrɛɡəri ðə ˈsɪkstɪənθ/The name of a specific historical figure, Pope Gregory XVI, who reigned from 1831 to 1846.
gregory's powder
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈɡrɛɡ(ə)riz ˈpaʊdə/A specific medicinal powder, historically used as a purgative or laxative, originally composed of rhubarb, magnesia, and ginger.
greige
adjectivenounC1
/ɡreɪʒ/a colour between beige and grey; a neutral colour.
greisen
nounC2
/ˈɡraɪzən/A granitic rock type, typically coarse-grained and light-coloured, altered by high-temperature fluids containing fluorine and lithium.
gremial
nounC2 / Very Rare
/ˈɡriː.mi.əl/Pertaining to a member or members of a university, guild, or corporation; of or belonging to a 'gremio' (guild).
gremlin
nounLow-frequency. Commonly understood in certain domains but not an everyday word for most speakers.
/ˈɡrɛmlɪn/A small, mischievous imaginary creature blamed for causing mechanical problems and inexplicable faults, especially in aircraft or machinery.
gremmie
nounVery Low / Obscure / Slang
/ˈɡrɛmi/A novice or unskilled surfer who displays poor etiquette or lack of control in the water, often to the annoyance of experienced surfers.
gremmy
nounLow (colloquial/slang)
/ˈɡrɛmi/A minor and often inexplicable technical or mechanical fault; a glitch.
grenache
nounB2
/ɡrəˈnæʃ/A red grape variety widely used in winemaking, particularly in the Rhône Valley, Spain, and Australia.
grenada
nounC2
/ɡrəˈneɪdə/The island nation of Grenada, a Caribbean country consisting of the main island and smaller islands.
grenade
nounverb-transitiveB2
/ɡrəˈneɪd/A small bomb thrown by hand or launched from a rifle.
grenade launcher
nounC1
/ɡrəˈneɪd ˌlɔːntʃə(r)/A weapon designed to fire a grenade further and more accurately than by hand.
grenadian
adjectivenounC1
/ɡrəˈneɪ.di.ən/Of or relating to Grenada, a Caribbean island nation.
grenadier
nounC2
/ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪə/A soldier trained to throw grenades, or specifically a member of certain elite infantry regiments.
grenadilla
nounC2/Technical
/ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪlə/A tropical vine of the passionflower family, also called passionfruit, or the dark, dense wood from it used for musical instruments.
grenadine
nounC1
/ˈɡrɛnədiːn/A sweet, red syrup made from pomegranate juice, used as a flavoring or mixer in drinks and cocktails.
grenadines
nounplural-nounLow
/ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːnz/A chain of small islands in the Caribbean Sea, part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
grendel
nounVery Low
/ˈɡrɛndl̩/The monstrous antagonist in the Old English epic poem Beowulf.

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