greater
/ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/ adjective A2- In plant and animal names, denotes a larger kind. · greater yellowlegs· greater celandine
- Denotes the larger geographic or administrative area that encompasses or belongs to a place (especially if both share the same name). · Greater Antilles
- Denotes inclusion of the surrounding urban areas and conurbation (of a city or other large settlement). · Greater London· Greater New York includes adjacent parts of three states, as well as the City itself.
- Denotes a state at its fullest historical (or desired future) extent including colonies, annexed land, etc. · Greater Armenia
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On reaching the spacious lobby above, they were shown into a very pretty sitting-room, lately fitted up with greater elegance and lightness than the apartments below; and were informed that it was but just done to give pleasure to Miss Darcy, who had taken a liking to the room, when last at Pemberley.
And although the entertainment was fixed for twelve o’clock, an hour previous to that time the balcony was filled with impatient and expectant guests, consisting of the favored part of the crew of the Pharaon, and other personal friends of the bridegroom, the whole of whom had arrayed themselves in their choicest costumes, in order to do greater honor to the occasion.
The Wolf, now that he had the opportunity, fell upon the sheep, and destroyed the greater part of the flock.
When they had done this, they found that they had only prepared for themselves greater troubles, for their mistress, no longer hearing the hour from the cock, woke them up to their work in the middle of the night.
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