Greats
Britishplural noun
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the Honour School of Literae Humaniores, involving the study of Greek and Roman history and literature and philosophy
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the final examinations at the end of this course
Example Sentences
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Greats of the game at this Women’s World Cup include U.S. duo Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan, Canadian forward Christine Sinclair, and Marta, the Brazilian regarded as possibly the greatest women’s player of all time.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023
The former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was raising money for his Jaws Youth Playbook Foundation, and Golic helped raise money for Ditka’s Gridiron Greats.
From Fox News • Feb. 11, 2022
Greats such as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player were still in the field.
From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2020
The band upped the dread on their second album, D.O.A, but discovered a more accessible side on 1979's 20 Jazz Funk Greats, recorded on a tape machine they had borrowed from Paul McCartney.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2020
At the end of that time he took his first in Greats, and shortly after gained a fellowship.
From Strange Stories by Allen, Grant
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