greats

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greats^¹

/ɡɹeɪts/

Sounds like grates · Rhymes with -eɪts

noun

plural plural of great
UK, dated, slang The great go examination.

Greats^²

/ɡɹeɪts/

proper noun

A course of academic study devoted to reading works of classical literature, also known as Literae Humaniores. Spencer read Greats at Oxford, taking a starred first.

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Closest in meaning: large, big, major, heavy, bang-up, slap-up, corking, extraordinary, outstanding, neat, eminent, nifty, avid, eager, enthusiastic, zealous

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@misc{greats_2026,
  title = {greats},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greats},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}