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Word: Grave
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English græf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch graf and German Grab
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡreɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body, typically marked by a stone or mound
Short Definition:hole dug in ground to receive coffin or corpse
Examples:- the coffin was lowered into the grave
- a mass grave
Word: Grave
Speech Type: Verb
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