greatness
- n the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
- n unusual largeness in size or extent or number
greaves
- n the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
- n armor plate that protects legs below the knee
grebe
- n small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet
greco
- n Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614)
greco-roman architecture
- n architecture influenced by the ancient Greeks or Romans
greco-roman wrestling
- n a style of wrestling where the wrestlers are forbidden to tackle or trip or use holds below the waist
greece
- n a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
- n ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE
greed
- n excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
- n reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
greediness
- n an excessive desire for food
- n an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
the greediness of lawyers