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Greene^¹

/ɡɹiːn/

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proper noun Greenes

countable, uncountable A surname from Middle English, a variant of Green. Greene died of a debauch; and Marlowe, the gracer of tragedians, perished in an ignominious brawl.
countable, uncountable A township and unincorporated community therein, in Jay County, Indiana.
countable, uncountable A minor city in Butler County, Iowa.
countable, uncountable A town and census-designated place therein, in Androscoggin County, Maine.
countable, uncountable A town and village therein, in Chenango County, New York.
countable, uncountable A census-designated place in the town of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, named after Rhode Island-born Nathanael Greene (like many other places).
countable, uncountable A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Greene Township.

greene^²

adjective greener · greenest

obsolete Obsolete spelling of green

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Closest in meaning: grasse, grimm, green, nevis, towne, beaumont, springfield, fitz, friese, chartreuse, verdant, emerald, jade, viridescent, olive, malachite

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@misc{greene_2026,
  title = {greene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}