Graves

[ grahv; French grav ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Graves

[ greyvz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Morris, 1910–2001, U.S. painter.
Robert (Ran·ke) [rahng, -k, uh], 1895–1985, English poet, novelist, and critic.

Graves

/ ɡreɪvz /

GravesRobert (Ranke)18951985MEnglishWRITING: poetWRITING: novelistWRITING: critic 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)

Graves

/ ɡrɑːv /

sometimes not capital a white or red wine from the district around Bordeaux, France

Their bodies were later found incinerated and buried in mass graves outside of town.

They recorded 10,549 graves on or near the railway in 144 cemeteries, failing to locate only 52 graves.

In Europe on these days people go to the graves of their beloved ones who have passed away.

The long crypt tunnels into a hillside, only visible by a smattering of skylights peeking up between graves.

The resurrected vampire graves in particular have created quite a spectacle.

Beyond the village, on a rise of ground, was the church, its square gray tower crumbling down upon its ancient graves.

Solomon, and the Second Solomon, rest in their unknown graves; their wisdom is corrupted; but their genius survives in the earth.

She's in de play-house I made her, jess dis side de graves, whar she sits an' plays.

He was waiting to take him to the graves, and the play-house near them, and he was watching the child as she examined the carving.

Tall iron gates between the arches enclose the graves, which are marked with massive sarcophagi of Scotch granite.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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