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gershwin
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡɜːʃwɪn/The surname of two highly influential American composer brothers, George (1898-1937) and Ira (1896-1983).
gert
adverbnounVery Low
/ɡɜːt/A large or significant amount; great or big (chiefly British dialectal).
gertrude
nounLow
/ˈɡɜːtruːd/A female given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'spear strength'.
gerund
nounC1
/ˈdʒer.ənd/A noun formed from a verb by adding '-ing', denoting the action or process itself (e.g., 'Swimming is fun').
gerundive
adjectivenounC2
/dʒəˈrʌndɪv/In Latin grammar: a verbal adjective expressing necessity or obligation ('to be done'). In English grammar: a term sometimes used to describe the -ing form of a verb when it functions as an adjective.
gervais
nounLow
/ˈdʒɜː.veɪ/A proper noun, primarily a surname or given name of French origin.
geryon
nounVery low (obscure, literary, mythological reference)
/ˈɡɛrɪən/A monstrous figure from Greek mythology, often depicted as a three-bodied giant guarding cattle in the far west.
gesamtkunstwerk
nounC2/Rare
/ɡəˈzɑːmtˌkʊnstvɛːk/A total work of art; a synthesis of multiple art forms (e.g., music, drama, visual arts) into a unified whole.
geschrei
nounC1/C2
/ɡəˈʃraɪ/shouting, outcry, clamour (a loud, often repeated and emotionally charged cry or shouting)
gesell
nounVery Low
/ɡəˈzɛl/A journeyman or young craftsman who has completed an apprenticeship but is not yet a master, in a German guild system.
gesell developmental schedules
nounC2
/ɡəˈzel dɪˌveləpˈmentl ˈʃedjuːlz/A standardized observational assessment tool for evaluating the developmental progress of infants and young children.
gesellschaft
nounC2
/ɡəˈzɛlʃaft/a social group or relationship based on impersonal, contractual ties, often oriented toward specific goals or interests, as contrasted with community (Gemeinschaft)
gesner
nounLow
/ˈɡɛsnə/A surname or a reference to a person.
gesneria
nounC2
/dʒɛzˈnɪərɪə/A flowering plant of the family Gesneriaceae, typically having showy, tubular blooms.
gesneria family
nounRare / Technical
/ɡɛzˈnɪəriə ˌfæmɪli/A botanical family of tropical and subtropical flowering plants, often with showy, tubular flowers.
gesneriad
nounVery Low
/ɡɛzˈnɪərɪæd/Any plant belonging to the family Gesneriaceae, which includes ornamental flowering plants such as African violets and gloxinias.
gessen
nounLow (in English contexts); High (in German contexts as 'have eaten')
/ˈɡɛsən/ (approximation for the dialectal 'guess' meaning); /ɡəˈɡɛsən/ (for 'gegessen')A specific, primarily regional, German term meaning 'to guess' or 'to estimate', but more commonly recognized as the past participle of the verb 'essen' (to eat) in Standard German, meaning 'to have eaten'.
gesso
nounC2 (Specialised)
/ˈdʒɛsəʊ/A white, plaster-like material, often mixed with glue, used as a ground (base layer) for painting, especially on wood panels, or for sculpting.
gest
nounRare
/dʒɛst/A notable deed, exploit, or tale, especially of medieval romance or adventure.
gesta romanorum
nounRare/Low Frequency
/ˌdʒestə ˌrəʊməˈnɔːrəm/A medieval Latin collection of stories and anecdotes, compiled for use by preachers, often with appended moral and allegorical interpretations.

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