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/greevz/, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)crackling (def. 3).[1605-15; < LG greven; c. OHG griubo, G Grieben]
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Greaves — may refer to*Greave, armour that protects the leg (military) *Greaves (food)Greaves is also a surname, which may refer to:*Jimmy Greaves, English footballer *John Greaves, English mathematician and antiquary *John Greaves, British bass guitarist… … Wikipedia
Greaves — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Jimmy Greaves (* 1940), englischer Fußballspieler John Greaves (1602–1652), britischer Mathematiker und Antiquar John Greaves (* 1950), britischer Musiker Melvin Greaves (*1941), britischer Onkologe… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Greaves — (gr[=e]vz), n. pl. [Cf. dial. Sw. grevar greaves, LG. greven, G. griebe, also AS. greofa pot. Cf. {Gravy.}] The sediment of melted tallow. It is made into cakes for dogs food. In Scotland it is called {cracklings}. [Written also {graves}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greaves — mid 14c., plural of GREAVE (Cf. greave) … Etymology dictionary
greaves — [grēvz] pl.n. [whaling term < LowG greven, pl., MDu grēve, akin to Ger griebe: basic sense “coarse elements that will not melt”: for IE base see GREAT] the sediment of skin, etc. formed when animal fat is melted down for tallow; specif.,… … English World dictionary
Greaves — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and has two possible sources. Firstly, the surname may be locational from a place thus called in Preston, Lancashire. The placename derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century graefe , grove,… … Surnames reference
greaves — Jambes Jambes, Jambeux Jam beux, n. pl. [From F. jambe a leg: cf. OF. jambiere. See {Jamb}, n.] (Ancient Armor) In the Middle Ages, armor for the legs below the knees, usually having front and back pieces; called also {greaves}. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greaves — spirgai statusas Aprobuotas sritis gyvulininkystė apibrėžtis Lajaus ir taukų pramoninės gamybos atliekos be jokių riebalų. atitikmenys: angl. greaves vok. Grieben, f rus. шкварки pranc. cretons, m ryšiai: sinonimas – spirgučiai šaltinis Lietuvos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Greaves Sweet Escape — (Ниагара он зе Лейк,Канада) Категория отеля: 5 звездочный отель Адрес: 55 Queen … Каталог отелей
Greaves, John — ▪ English mathematician, astronomer, and antiquary born 1602, Colemore, near Alresford, Hampshire, Eng. died Oct. 8, 1652 English mathematician, astronomer, and antiquary. Greaves was the eldest son of John Greaves, rector of Colemore … Universalium
Greaves (crater) — lunar crater data latitude=13.2 N or S=N longitude=52.7 E or W=E diameter=14 km depth= Unknown colong=307 eponym=William M. H. GreavesGreaves is a small lunar impact crater that lies near the southwest edge of Mare Crisium. It is a circular, bowl … Wikipedia
