Greats

/ (ɡreɪts) /

pl n (at Oxford University)

the Honour School of Literae Humaniores, involving the study of Greek and Roman history and literature and philosophy

the final examinations at the end of this course

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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Words nearby Greats

Great Red Spot, Great Rift, Great Rift Valley, great room, Great Russian, Greats, Great Saint Bernard Pass, Great Salt Lake, Great Salt Lake Desert, Great Sandy Desert, great saphenous vein

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Example sentences from the Web for Greats

Food, in large part, is what is currently putting this city up there with the greats.
The Foodie Capital of Canada|Michele Willens|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, Clarksdale's Delta Blues Museum honors all the greats, including Muddy Waters.
The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take|Lonely Planet|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It paid tribute to the greats that came before it, all while laughing at itself and chronicling a legendary friendship.
I Watched ‘Psych’ For 8 Years and All I Got Was This Lackluster Finale|Chancellor Agard|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Satisfied, but not content, Gold strives to live up to her surname, as well as stamp it on the long list of American greats.
Figure Skater Gracie Gold Is America’s Darling in Sochi|Kevin Fixler|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

All the greats have one from George Washington to Tony Soprano.
The Return of the Power Paunch|Sean Macaulay|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He would go down in history as one of the greats of science.
The Monster|S. M. Tenneshaw
A story pseudonymously penned by one of the greats in the genre.
Where the World is Quiet|Henry Kuttner
It would take a four-years course in Greats to argue it out, Roger.
Adrienne Toner|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
And he thought much that day, this perplexed man, our grandfather with so many "greats" before the word.
The Story of Ab|Stanley Waterloo
His work with the Greats' papers had kept him away from the Magdalen ball, and he had heard nothing of it.
Lady Connie|Mrs. Humphry Ward

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