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Definition of Greats
1. great [n] - See also: great
Lexicographical Neighbors of Greats
Literary usage of Greats
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of national biographyby Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee by Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (1901)
"The party exceeded ninety in ••"-*-•. aad he engaged for his greats, after much
nego- , the whole of the first row of the dress ..."
2. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"The three necessary examinations in Oxford are the Smalls. the Mods, and the greats.
No one can take a class till he has passed the Mods. ..."
3. The Numismatic Chronicle by Royal Numismatic Society (Great Britain). (1887)
"Let us, however, take the two greats above mentioned, and contrast their points
of difference, that the compari-. son may guide us in arranging the other ..."
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