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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"Billie Jean King is one of the all-time tennis greats, but she doesn't stand a chance against me," he told Time.
From BBC
At the very least, it gives England greats Stokes and Joe Root their first win in Australia after 12 years of trying.
From BBC
With 10 millimetres of grass on the track it was a bowler's dream, but a series of former greats criticised the pitch for "doing too much" and being "unfair for the batters".
From Barron's
King, one of the all-time greats of the women's game who was at the peak of her powers, saw off the 55-year-old Riggs, a top player in his day, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in Houston.
From Barron's
A host of former greats have been critical of the Melbourne pitch with former England captain Michael Vaughan on Saturday calling it "a joke".
From Barron's
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