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  • Definition
    • great :a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
      • he is one of the greats of American music

    • great :relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
      • a great juicy steak|a great multitude|the great auk|a great old oak|a great ocean liner|a great delay

    • great :of major significance or importance
      • a great work of art|Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey

    • great :remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
      • a great crisis|had a great stake in the outcome

    • great :very good
      • he did a bully job|a neat sports car|had a great time at the party|you look simply smashing|we had a grand old time

    • great :uppercase
      • capital A|great A|many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script

    • great :in an advanced stage of pregnancy
      • was big with child|was great with child

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