great
/ˈɡɹeɪt/ noun C2- A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim. · Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science.
- The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
- An instance of the word great signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships. · my three-greats grandmother
Plural greats
From the library
In the great and busy city where the East and West are met,
At the great circus on the green;
I shall be very proud and great.
I was the giant great and still
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