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graves¹

  • /ɡɹeɪvz/

Rhymes with -eɪvz

noun

  1. plural plural of grave

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of grave

graves²

  • /ɡɹeɪvz/

Rhymes with -eɪvz

noun

  1. alternative, plural, plural only Alternative form of greaves; the sediment of melted tallow.

Graves³

proper noun

  1. A region close to Bordeaux in south-western France.
  2. The dry white wine produced in this region.
  3. An English surname from Middle English derived from Grave.
  4. An unincorporated community in Terrell County, Georgia, United States, derived from the surname.

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Closest in meaning: tomb, sculpture, sculpt, engrave, inscribe, heavy, weighty, severe, important, solemn, critical, sedate, grievous, dangerous, grave accent, serious

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@misc{graves_2026,
  title = {graves},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/graves},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}