Graves

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[grahv, grav]

noun

1. a wine-growing district in Gironde department, in SW France.

2. a dry, red or white table wine produced in this region.

Graves

²

[greyvz]

noun

1. Morris, 1910–2001, U.S. painter.

2. Robert (Ranke) 1895–1985, English poet, novelist, and critic.

Graves

¹

/ ɡrɑːv /

noun

1. (sometimes not capital) a white or red wine from the district around Bordeaux, France

Graves

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/ ɡreɪvz /

noun

1. Robert ( Ranke ). 1895–1985, English poet, novelist, and critic, whose works include his World War I autobiography, Goodbye to All That (1929), and the historical novels I, Claudius (1934) and Claudius the God (1934)

Example Sentences

He partnered with attorney Judson Graves, 77, known for his persuasive court performance, to create online courses to teach lawyers how to be entertaining as well as effective.

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Erin Moriarty of ‘The Boys’ fame reveals her Graves’ disease diagnosis and the positive impact of treatment she is getting for the autoimmune disorder.

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According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of Graves’ disease can include “feeling nervous or irritable,” slight tremors of the hands or fingers, weight loss, menstrual changes and heart palpitations.

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When Melvin Graves returned from fighting in Vietnam, he got no parade, he said, so this was as close as he would come to one.

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Mr Graves said the English saw it as an ethnic curiosity, even joking about it.

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